英语词汇“master”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

master

释义

noun | verb | adjective

mastermaster1 /ˈmæstɚ/ ●●○ S2 W2 noun [countable]

ETYMOLOGYmaster¹

Origin: 1000-1100 Old French maistre and the word it came from, Latin magister chief

COLLOCATIONS► a past master

She’s a past master at making people feel sorry for her (=she’s been good at doing this for a long time).

1SKILLED PERSON someone who is very skilled at something: a work of art by a true mastermaster of Hitchcock was the master of suspense movies.master at Aunt Sonia is a master at cooking everything from lobster to salmon. She’s a past master at making people feel sorry for her (=she’s been good at doing this for a long time).2FAMOUS ARTIST eng. lang. arts a famous artist, especially a painter, who produced great work: the great Italian master, Caravaggio3MAN WITH AUTHORITY old-fashioned a man who has control or authority over other people or groups of people, for example servants, slaves, or workers: Slaves ate separately from their masters.4WISE PERSON a wise person whose ideas and words other people accept and follow: a Zen master5ORIGINAL a document, record, etc. from which copies are made: I gave him the master to copy.6be master of your own fate to be in complete control of a situation: If Maura is to become master of her own fate, she has got to start making her own decisions.7be your own master to be in control of your own life or work: As a writer you are your own master.8DOG OWNER old-fashioned the owner of a dog9CAPTAIN someone who is in charge of a ship[Origin: 1000–1100 Old French maistre and the word it came from, Latin magister chief] → see also grand master, M.A., master's degree, M.S., Old Master, webmaster

noun | verb | adjective

mastermaster2 ●●○ verb [transitive]

VERB TABLE

master

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	master
	he, she, it	masters
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	mastered
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have mastered
	he, she, it	has mastered
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had mastered
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will master
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have mastered

Continuous Form
Present	I	am mastering
	he, she, it	is mastering
	you, we, they	are mastering
Past	I, he, she, it	was mastering
	you, we, they	were mastering
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been mastering
	he, she, it	has been mastering
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been mastering
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be mastering
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been mastering

COLLOCATIONS► mastered the art of

I never quite mastered the art of walking in high heels (=developed the ability to do it well).

THESAURUSsubject/skill► learn

to gain knowledge of a subject or skill in an activity, by experience, by studying it, or by being taught: When did you start learning Spanish? She is the kind of student who is eager to learn.

► study

to learn about a subject by reading books, going to classes, etc., especially at a school or university: He wants to study law in college. Anna is studying to be a veterinarian.

► train

to learn the skills and get the experience that you need in order to do a particular job: The pilot trained at the U.S. Naval Academy.

► master

to learn something so well that you have no difficulty with it, especially a skill or a language: I lived in Korea for several years but never really mastered the language.

► become familiar with something

(also familiarize yourself with something) to learn about a subject by finding information and reading about it, because you know you are going to need this knowledge: She prepared for the interview by familiarizing herself with all aspects of the company.

► pick something up

informal to learn something easily, without making much effort or having lessons: I picked up a few words of Spanish when I was on vacation in Mexico.

1to learn a skill or a language so well that you understand it completely and have no difficulty with it: Nguyen helps Vietnamese students who haven’t mastered English. I never quite mastered the art of walking in high heels (=developed the ability to do it well).► see thesaurus at learn2master your fear/weakness etc. to manage to control a strong emotion: I finally mastered the fear of failure and went for an audition.

noun | verb | adjective

mastermaster3 adjective [only before noun] 1master list/tape etc. the original list, recording, etc. from which copies are made: the master list of telephone numbers2master craftsman/mechanic/chef etc. someone who is very skilled at a particular job, especially a job that involves making or fixing things with your hands3most important or main: All the information is gathered in the master file.

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