| 单词 | master |
| 释义 | master (mɑːstəʳ , mæs- ) Word forms: masters , mastering , mastered 1. countable noun B2 A servant's master is the man that he or she works for. My master ordered me not to deliver the message except in private. Synonyms: lord, ruler, commander, chief 2. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] B2 A dog's master is the man or boy who owns it. The dog yelped excitedly when his master opened a desk drawer and produced his leash. Synonyms: owner, keeper 3. countable noun If you say that someone is a master of a particular activity, you mean that they are extremely skilled at it. She was a master of the English language. He is a master at blocking progress. They appear masters in the art of making regulations work their way. Synonyms: expert, maestro, pro [informal], ace [informal] Master is also an adjective. ...a master craftsman. ...a master criminal. 4. See also past master 5. variable noun If you are master of a situation, you have complete control over it. Jackson remained calm and always master of his passions. [+ of] He was under no illusions as to who was master in his house. 6. verb If you master something, you learn how to do it properly or you succeed in understanding it completely. Duff soon mastered the skills of radio production. [VERB noun] Students are expected to master a second language. [VERB noun] Synonyms: learn, understand, pick up, acquire 7. verb If you master a difficult situation, you succeed in controlling it. When you have mastered one situation you have to go on to the next. [VERB noun] His genius alone has mastered every crisis. [VERB noun] Synonyms: control, manage, direct, dominate 8. countable noun [usually noun NOUN] A master is a male teacher. [British, old-fashioned] Mr Palmer was a retired maths master. 9. See also headmaster, housemaster 10. countable noun A famous male painter of the past is often called a master. ...a portrait by the Dutch master, Vincent Van Gogh. 11. See also old master 12. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A master copy of something such as a film or a tape recording is an original copy that can be used to produce other copies. Keep one as a master copy for your own reference and circulate the others. Synonyms: original, primary, archetypal, prototypical 13. countable noun [usually with poss] The master of a ship that carries passengers or goods is its captain. ...the Royal Pacific's master. Synonyms: captain, commander, skipper 14. singular noun A master's degree can be referred to as a master's. I've a master's in economics. [+ in] 15. countable noun [oft the N; N-VOC] Master is sometimes used by the followers of a male religious teacher or leader as a way of referring to him or addressing him. She believed that she had been selected by the Master to reveal forgotten wisdom. 16. title noun In the past, Master was used before a boy's name as a polite way of referring to him or addressing him. Nowadays, Master can be written before a boy's name when addressing a letter to him. [old-fashioned] Nice to see you, Master Simon. 17. be one's own master phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect] If you say that you are your own master, you mean that your decisions are not controlled by other people and you are free to do what you want. It was no place for a man who liked to be his own master. Collocations: chess master The revolutionary Che Guevara was a chess master whose image loomed large on posters at the Havana Olympiad. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Garry Kasparov, the chess grand master, attended the event. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The new book will be of immense instructional value to any aspiring chess master. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It seems that when civil servants have been in post long enough to master their subject they get moved on, wasting all that knowledge. Times, Sunday Times Some will see university as an opportunity for scholarship, seeking to master a subject and test their ideas, pitting them against those of academics and peers. Times, Sunday Times Working to master the subject, he develops a friendship with his teacher. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Master your subject matter, have confidence, be reliable and sincere. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I'd mastered the subject after 24 hours, so kicked it in the head. Times,Sunday Times I'd certainly like to master a trick which would help us win every week! The Sun Until he finally gave in and strapped himself back in a cockpit to master the trick of all tricks: the loop. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Magic forced them to show selfdiscipline to master the tricks, problem-solving skills in identifying how tricks worked and likeable behaviour to entertain other people successfully. Times, Sunday Times At 46, has he mastered this trick? Times, Sunday Times After four or five years, many organizers are only beginning to master the tricks of the trade. Globe and Mail If you've always wanted to learn a language or master an instrument, use your quality time to fulfil that longheld ambition. Times, Sunday Times These students were excited by the idea of using a computer to play music, eliminating the need to master an instrument first. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this group they are taught how to master an instrument and how to read music. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her natural talent comes from her musical family, and she can master any instrument almost instantly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They master their instruments exquisitely and achieve even a still greater mastery of themselves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Become a master artist with extensive practice. Christianity Today A magic flows through them: some intrinsic essence that the master artist can evoke. Times, Sunday Times This show gracefully weaves the story of a dedicated modernist and master artist who was infinitely more than just a maker of lovely rugs. Times, Sunday Times They show the hand of a master artist with a couple of competent assistants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On this album you can not do ammeno note, the great master artist and vocal power. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Perhaps only someone whose interests transcend society can master it so completely. Times, Sunday Times (2007) And 70 per cent have mastered the gadgets completely by the time they start primary school. The Sun (2013) When you find yourself listening to a song in which the entire chorus consists of the singer murmuring 'hmm', you know you are either in the presence of a songwriter who hasn't quite grasped the rudiments of the craft, or of one who has mastered them so completely, she can do anything she likes. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Sociology gains its plausibility from its own claim to rationality, rather than itself being another 'master narrative' or simply the exercise of power. The Times Literary Supplement Yet it might be unhelpful to think in terms of new master narratives and paradigm changes. The Times Literary Supplement They can create narratives of pride that reject the master narratives of their society, or turn those narratives around. Times, Sunday Times But neither has any local grievances - their master narratives are purely religious. Times, Sunday Times The penetrating and frank perceptions of the master painter are on display in this landmark show. Times, Sunday Times I consider being a composer similar to being a painter - a master painter. Times, Sunday Times The master painter became a subject in his own right. Times, Sunday Times He was not trained in any of the academies, nor did he apprentice with a master painter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Still, this portrait projects dignity, authority and the mark of a master painter to a greater extent than the earlier surviving self-portrait. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has likened the auction house to an 'old master painting in desperate need of restoration'. Times, Sunday Times Each painting was a separate piece of a puzzle that when combined created the final master painting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were sought after for their refined esoteric nature with detail in master painting technique. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But only nowadays can manuscripts, like old master paintings, be revisited to see what may lie below the surface. Times, Sunday Times He also owned a large collection of old master paintings, and was a recognized authority on the old masters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Center site, where he has been appointed as master planner. Times, Sunday Times Local master planners privately refer to developers' love of skyscrapers as 'architorture'. Times, Sunday Times We do have master planners in this country. Times, Sunday Times He was a master printer and a good journalist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to the book, he was known as probably the oldest master printer in the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Day absorbed the high production costs himself, since he knew the work would solidify his reputation as a master printer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some students work here as apprentices under the master printer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Known as a master printer he offers printing workshops for students who wish to turn their images into fine art prints. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The songwriters wanted to ensure that the ringtones would be digitised versions from the band's master recording, rather than synthesised. Times, Sunday Times His manager, he says with a chuckle, had been on at him for years to master recording software. Times,Sunday Times It can be useful as part of a track, but should never be used on the master recording. Times, Sunday Times The master recording of the song reputedly took 78 takes, spread over five days of recording, to perfect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The master recording was under his bed, so the group was almost unable to find the song. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Indeed, the master strategist appears to have won all the big arguments. Times, Sunday Times Being dependable and loyal with common sense and as a master strategist. Times,Sunday Times He fancies himself as the master strategist. Times, Sunday Times And they call him a master strategist! Times, Sunday Times A master strategist, he cobbled up a two-thirds majority for his government by an arrangement of outside support from other parties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An open stair leads to the master suite. Times,Sunday Times The cool, spacious layout includes a four-room master suite, eight guest bedrooms, six bathrooms, kitchens and staff flats. Times, Sunday Times An internal balcony leads from master suite to two-storey conservatory. Times, Sunday Times On the first floor, the master suite has a freestanding rolltop in the bathroom. Times, Sunday Times Below: the master suite flows out onto an elevated terrace where a timber pergola provides shade. Times, Sunday Times Pixie - who attended performing arts school from the age of 11 - has seen her fair share of injuries while mastering her steps. The Sun Only move on to the next segment once you've all mastered the steps, then show off the whole thing. The Sun Even the beginners' class took me some time to master the steps. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 主人, 精通 Japanese: 長 統率, 支配する |
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