名詞 n.
1.
藝術;美術[U]
She teaches art history.
她教授藝術史.
2.
藝術品;美術品[U]
There has never been an exhibition of African Art ever held in our small town.
在我們小鎮上從沒舉辦過非洲美術品展覽.
3.
人文科學;文科[P]
She received a bachelor's degree in arts in 1974.
她於壹九七四年獲文科學士學位.
4.
(包括繪畫、音樂、建築等的)藝術學科[P]
There used to be a department of arts containing such specialities as music and painting.
這裏曾設有藝術系,含音樂與繪畫之類的專業.
5.
技術,技藝;技巧[C][U]
Language teaching is both a science and art.
語言教學既是壹門科學也是壹門藝術.
6.
計謀[P]
Getting the balance between two political forces involves a lot of arts.
達到兩種政治力量之間的平衡需要運用很多計謀.
literature
名詞 n.
1.
文學;文學作品[U][C]
He majors in Russian literature.
他主修俄羅斯文學.
2.
文獻,圖書資料[U][C]
She went through the literature on the subject.
她查閱有關此壹問題的資料.
3.
口印刷品[U]
4.
寫作(業)[U]
以上摘自百度詞典.簡單的來說art主要指藝術,如繪畫與音樂,還有文科的意思；literature主要指文學,如文學作品.