We may talk of beautiful things but beauty itself is abstract.
我们尽可谈论美的事物，但美本身却是抽象的。
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract.
结合具体的事物来思考要比抽象思考容易些。
The research shows that preschool children are capable of thinking in abstract terms.
研究表明，学龄前儿童具有抽象思维的能力。
She abstracted the main points from the argument.
她把论证概括成要点。
In the exhibition, abstract paintings are juxtaposed with shocking photographs.
展览会上抽象画与令人震惊的照片并列展出。