celebrated adj.著名的
She's a celebrated Chinese painter. She has earned quite a reputation abroad.
她是一位著名的中国画家。她在国外颇有名气。

orphan n.孤儿
Orphaned as a child and then sold into a brothel, she went through many ups and downs.
她从小就是孤儿，后来被卖到妓院，经历了很多起起落落。

critic n.评论家
critique n.批评，批评
The critics say her works combine both oriental and Western painting styles.
评论家说她的作品结合了东西方的绘画风格。
A critique is a written examination and judgment of a person's work.
评论是指的对某人的作品的书面评价。

painting n.画画，涂色
drawing n.绘画
sketch n.素描，草图
Painting needs paint and a brush. It is described in terms of colors and designs.
Painting 需要颜料和画笔，是通过颜色和设计来描述的。
The most important tools of drawing are pencils or crayons. It's based on lines and shades.
Drawing 最重要的绘画工具是铅笔，或蜡笔。它以线条和阴影为基础。
A sketch is a drawing that is done quickly without a lot of details.
Sketch 是没有太多细节的快速绘图。

calligraphy n.书法
It is said that she has contributed much to modern art with her depiction of the world with hints of Chinese calligraphy and painting.
据说她对现代艺术的贡献很大，她用中国书法和绘画的来描绘世界。

portrait n.肖像画
She is renowned for her self-portraits.
她以自画像而闻名。
Painting nude portraits was still a taboo in China back then.
在当时的中国，画人体素描仍然是一种禁忌。

vulgar and cheap 伤风败俗的
Those paintings were viewed as vulgar and cheap in the conservative Chinese society.
在保守的中国社会，这些画被认为是伤风败俗的。
If you describe something as vulgar, you think it is in bad taste or of poor artistic quality.
如果你用 vulgar 来形容某件事，你认为它的品味很差或者艺术质量很差。

judge a person by his/her birth 以出身评断他人
It is the pity of an era to judge a person's personality by her birth.
以出身来断定一个人的人格，可以说是一个时代的悲哀。