请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 mavens
释义

maven

noun

ma·​ven ˈmā-vən How to pronounce maven (audio)
variants or less commonly mavin
: one who is experienced or knowledgeable : expert
a language maven
policy mavens
computer mavens
also : freak sense 4a

Synonyms

  • ace
  • adept
  • artist
  • authority
  • cognoscente
  • connoisseur
  • crackerjack
  • crackajack
  • dab [chiefly British]
  • dab hand [chiefly British]
  • expert
  • fiend
  • geek
  • guru
  • hand
  • hotshot
  • maestro
  • master
  • meister
  • past master
  • proficient
  • scholar
  • shark
  • sharp
  • virtuoso
  • whiz
  • wizard
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

an investment maven, he was doing well even when the market was doing poorly a science-fiction maven who could talk for hours about fictional technology
Recent Examples on the Web Beverly Hills’ Saks Fifth Avenue is moving Since 1938, Saks Fifth Avenue has been the maven of classic luxury shopping in Beverly Hills, a beacon on Wilshire Boulevard for the well-to-do, writes Times staff writer Roger Vincent. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2022 Our social media maven went for a natural beauty moment, wearing her hair in a carefree wavy style complete with baby braids spilling down her long locks. Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022 Our social media maven went for a super natural beauty moment, wearing her hair in a carefree wavy style and dabbing on a bit of blush across her nose and cheeks. Seventeen, 15 June 2022 The royal style maven paired the elegant number with black pumps and a matching clutch, as well as starburst drop earrings. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 19 May 2022 Michael Chobanian, a Bitcoin maven who started Kuna, a cryptocurrency exchange, had already transferred much of his staff from the company office in Podil to the Balkan nation of Montenegro ahead of the hostilities. Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022 Lee is simultaneously someone who values her privacy, a socialite cultural maven and a demanding boss who is known to randomly challenge her staff on their knowledge of the latest movies. Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Mar. 2022 The guest programmer, the vintage-movie maven Farran Smith Nehme, has selected features partly for rarity. New York Times, 3 Feb. 2022 The most detailed interaction that Burke Magnus, a top ESPN executive, could recall was when Sankey, aghast at a television maven’s note-taking habits, transformed into an apostle for Colonel Littleton legal pads. New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish meyvn, from Late Hebrew mēbhīn

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

mavens

noun

variants also mavins
plural of maven
1
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field an investment maven, he was doing well even when the market was doing poorly

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • experts
  • gurus
  • scholars
  • specialists
  • consultants
  • masters
  • professionals
  • sharks
  • artists
  • enthusiasts
  • cognoscenti
  • maestros
  • connoisseurs
  • virtuosos
  • hotshots
  • wizards
  • meisters
  • geeks
  • whizzes
  • adepts
  • aces
  • hands
  • fiends
  • virtuosi
  • proficients
  • crackerjacks
  • past masters
  • aficionados
  • pros
  • authorities
  • sharps
  • maestri
  • buffs
  • fans
  • crackajacks
  • afficionados
  • dab hands
  • devotees
  • craftsmen
  • addicts
  • dabs
  • journeymen
  • hired guns
  • mistresses
  • jacks-of-all-trades
  • all-rounders
  • Renaissance men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • amateurs
  • novices
  • neophytes
  • nonexperts
  • beginners
  • apprentices
  • dilettantes
  • dabblers
  • laymen
  • dilettanti
  • inexperts
  • nonprofessionals
See More
2
as in fans
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something a science-fiction maven who could talk for hours about fictional technology

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • fans
  • enthusiasts
  • lovers
  • experts
  • aficionados
  • fanatics
  • junkies
  • buffs
  • addicts
  • fanciers
  • afficionados
  • devotees
  • maniacs
  • authorities
  • fiends
  • habitues
  • freaks
  • suckers
  • habitués
  • hounds
  • nuts
  • fools
  • connoisseurs
  • collectors
  • bugs
  • dilettantes
  • admirers
  • proponents
  • evangelists
  • groupies
  • advocates
  • amateurs
  • heads
  • promoters
  • zealots
  • friends
  • cultists
  • champions
  • adherents
  • supporters
  • followers
  • votaries
  • patrons
  • partisans
  • boosters
  • faddists
  • exponents
  • converts
  • dilettanti
  • disciples
  • hangers-on
  • backers
  • apostles
  • rooters
  • partizans
  • well-wishers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonfans
  • critics
  • detractors
  • carpers
  • belittlers
  • nonadmirers
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/20 13:28:28