master
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A servant's master is the man that he or she works for. 主人
My master ordered me not to deliver the message except in private. 主人命令我不能传送信息，除非在私下里。
2. N-COUNT If you say that someone is a master of a particular activity, you mean that they are extremely skilled at it. 专家
She was a master of the English language. 她曾是一名英语语言专家。
3. ADJ Master is also an adjective. 精通的[ADJ n]
...a master craftsman. …一名手艺高超的工匠。
4. N-VAR If you are master of a situation, you have complete control over it. 控制者
Jackson remained calm and always master of his passions. 杰克逊保持着平静，始终是自己情感的掌控者。
5. V-T If you master something, you learn how to do it properly or you succeed in understanding it completely. 掌握
Duff soon mastered the skills of radio production. 达夫很快掌握了广播节目制作的技能。
6. V-T If you master a difficult situation, you succeed in controlling it. 掌控
When you have mastered one situation you have to go on to the next. 当你掌控了一种局面，你不得不继续下一个。
7. →see also headmaster
8. N-COUNT A famous male painter of the past is often called a master. (旧时) 著名男画家
...a portrait by the Dutch master, Vincent Van Gogh. …一幅荷兰著名男画家文森特·凡·高所作的画像。
9. ADJ 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. 母带的[ADJ n]
Keep one as a master copy for your own reference and circulate the others. 留下一盘作为母带供你自己参考,然后分发其他的。
10. N-SING A master's degree can be referred to as a master's. 硕士学位
I've got a master's in economics. 我已经获得了经济学硕士学位。
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master /ˈmɑːstə/ (mastering,mastered,masters)
剑桥词典
- The dog trotted obediently to his master.
- The dog saved its master's life .
- Masters could beat their slaves without fear of punishment .
- Servants had to obey their masters.
- James Brown is the master of funk .
- He considered himself a master of witty banter .
- He was a master of stratagem .
- She was master of the sarcastic comment .
- He is a master craftsman .
master noun [C] (CONTROLLER)
the person who owns , cares for, and controls an animal（动物的）主人
With careful training , a dog will obey its master completely . 受过精心训练的狗会完全听从主人的指令。
a person who employs a servant or owns a slave
（雇佣人或拥有奴隶的）主人
Servants had to obey their masters. 佣人必须服从主人。
a person who has control over a particular situation
（用控制能力的）主宰，主人
She was the victim of her circumstances rather than the master of her fate . 她是现实的受害者，而不是命运的主人。
the captain of a ship that carries goods
（货船的）船长
Ship's masters are in charge of a ship , its crew and any cargo it is carrying , at sea and in port . 在海上和港口，船长对船只、船员和货物都有控制权。
例句
master noun [C] (SKILLED PERSON)
a person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity大师，名家；专家
He was a master of disguise . 他是个伪装大师。
a famous and very skilled painter
杰出画家，著名画家
This painting is clearly the work of a master. 这幅画显然是名家的作品。
例句
master noun [C] (TEACHER)
UK old-fashioneda male school teacher
男中学教师
Mr Wells was my Latin master at school . 威尔斯先生是我上中学时的拉丁语老师。
Master
(in the UK) the head of some schools or university colleges
（英国）学校的校长；大学学院的院长
The Master of St. John's College will be launching the appeal . 圣约翰学院的院长将发出呼吁。
也见 headmaster
master noun [C] (TITLE)
Masterold-fashioned
used before the name of a boy who is too young to be called "Mr"
（称呼年纪尚幼、不能被称为“先生”的男孩时，置于名字之前）少爷
the letter was addressed to Master John Owen. 这封信的收信人是约翰·欧文少爷。
master noun [C] (COPY)
an original version of something from which copies can be made
（可以复制更多拷贝的）原版
I sent her a copy and kept the master. 我寄给她了一份拷贝，自己留下了原版。
You should keep the master copy (= the original ) in a safe place . 你应该把原版保存在稳妥的地方。