词组 | master |
释义 | master /ˈmɑːstə $ ˈmæstər/ noun [C] 1. someone who is very skilled at somethingphrasesa master of the art of sth He became a master of the art of diplomacy.a master of disguise (=someone who is very good at changing the way they look, so that they look like a different person) The spy in this novel is a master of disguise who easily tricks his way into any building.be a past master at (doing) sth disapproving (=someone has always been good at doing something) She is a past master at getting other people to do all the work.the old masters (=famous painters from the 15th to the 18th century) His style of painting is heavily influenced by the old masters.Master is often used as an adjective in this meaning: a master craftsman, a master builder, a master chef.prepositionsa master of sth Parker is a master of his craft.2. the person who is in charge of someone, especially a servant or an animalverbsserve your master Benjamin served his master faithfully until the day he died.obey your master Slaves had to obey their master at all times.adjectivesyour political masters (=the politicians who are in charge of someone) He can only say what his political masters allow him to say.sb’s colonial masters (=the country that has taken control of another country) In 1960, the country finally became independent from its old colonial masters. |
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