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单词 chefs d'oeuvre
释义

chef d'oeuvre

noun

chef d'oeu·​vre shā-ˈdœvrᵊ How to pronounce chef d'oeuvre (audio)
(ˌ)shā-ˈdərv,
-ˈdəv
plural chefs d'oeuvre shā-ˈdœvrᵊ How to pronounce chef d'oeuvre (audio)
-ˈdərv(z),
-ˈdəv(z)
: a masterpiece especially in art or literature

Synonyms

  • classic
  • magnum opus
  • masterpiece
  • masterwork
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Example Sentences

the sculptor labored for 15 years on his chef d'oeuvre

Word History

Etymology

French chef-d'oeuvre, literally, leading work

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above

chefs d'oeuvre

noun

plural of chef d'oeuvre
as in masterpieces
something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement the sculptor labored for 15 years on his chef d'oeuvre

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • masterpieces
  • classics
  • magnum opuses
  • masterworks
  • tours de force
  • successes
  • masterstrokes
  • showpieces
  • winners
  • pièces de résistance
  • gems
  • treasures
  • prizes
  • blockbusters
  • jewels
  • megahits
  • smashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • bombs
  • disasters
  • failures
  • losers
  • turkeys
  • catastrophes
  • débâcles
  • washouts
  • flops
  • duds
  • fiascoes
  • debacles
  • clunkers
  • fizzles
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