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English term or phrase:
they tapped into photography’s roots
English answer:
drew on / the source of their inspiration came from
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jerrie
Apr 6, 2004 07:23
20 yrs ago
English term
Works in: English to Chinese
they tapped into photography¡¯s roots
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Poetry & Literature
The shop¡¯s dusty window held a sampling of Mr. Cinci(the photographer)¡¯s work¡ª¡ªbridal pictures, christenings, golden anniversaries, and other precious moments. The compositions were standard; they tapped into photography¡¯s roots. Faber would not have been surprised to find among them a shot of Ulysses S. Grant, stiff-necked in front of his tent.
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drew on / the source of their inspiration came from
Phrasal Verb:
tap into
To establish a connection with; have access to: tapped into a new market for their products.
To take advantage of: tapped into their enthusiasm to improve the school.
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Note added at 2004-04-06 08:37:09 (GMT)
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Photography\'s roots - the origins/ beginnings / basics of photography.
They were composed in a traditional way.
tap into
To establish a connection with; have access to: tapped into a new market for their products.
To take advantage of: tapped into their enthusiasm to improve the school.
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Note added at 2004-04-06 08:37:09 (GMT)
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Photography\'s roots - the origins/ beginnings / basics of photography.
They were composed in a traditional way.
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English term (edited):
they tapped into photography��s roots
roots = origins
roots = origins eg The city of Tours can trace its roots back to Roman times.
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Note added at 1 hr 43 mins (2004-04-06 09:06:35 GMT)
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tap = to obtain or make use of something eg For more than a century, Eastern cities have expanded their water supplies by tapping ever more remote resources. There is a rich vein of literary talent here just waiting to be tapped (into) by publishers.
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tap = to obtain or make use of something eg For more than a century, Eastern cities have expanded their water supplies by tapping ever more remote resources. There is a rich vein of literary talent here just waiting to be tapped (into) by publishers.
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English term (edited):
they tapped into photography��s roots
they used historical photographs
the compositions were standard (traditional)
they used historical photographs
tapped into = used, took from
they used historical photographs
tapped into = used, took from
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