| 英语单词 | masterful |
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| 英美音标 | 英 ['mɑːstəfl] 美 ['mæstərfl] |
| 中文释义 | adj.傲慢的;熟练的;出色的 |
| 英语例句 | (1) He was obviously a most masterful person, a man born to command. (2) The violinist gave a masterful performance. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他显然是个非常专横跋扈的人,一个命中注定要对他发号施令的人。 (2) 小提琴家进行了一场精彩的演奏。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Someone masterful is really good at a particular task or skill. A masterful pianist is accomplished and experienced — in other words, she plays extremely well. |
| vocabulary扩展 | A masterful stone mason builds beautiful, sturdy walls, and a masterful math teacher is capable of teaching even students who think they hate math how to solve complex equations. An alternate way to use this word is to mean "like a master" or "controlling and powerful." In fact, this is the word's original meaning, from the Latin root word magister, "chief, head, or director." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]善于掌控局势的;指挥若定的 If you describe a man as masterful, you approve of him because he behaves in a way which shows that he is in control of a situation and can tell other people what to do. [approval]
2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]巧妙的;熟练的;精彩的;精湛的 If you describe someone's behaviour or actions as masterful, you mean that they show great skill.
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