| 英语单词 | masterpiece |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['mɑːstəpiːs] 美 ['mæstərpiːs] |
| 中文释义 | n.杰作 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The critics hailed his work as a masterpiece. (2) Do you think it was a masterpiece? |
| 中文例句 | (1) 评论家们认定他的作品为杰作。 (2) 你认为这是杰作吗? |
| vocabulary简明 | Many people have to agree that a painting or a novel is wonderful, and they usually need to feel that way for years, in order for it to be considered a true masterpiece. |
| vocabulary扩展 | An artist or writer is generally capable of creating only one masterpiece in her lifetime, if she makes a masterpiece at all. When an art historian or English teacher uses it, the word masterpiece implies a truly sublime, amazing creation. You can also describe something that's simply great as a masterpiece, like the seven-layer chocolate cake your mom baked for your birthday. Masterpiece comes from the Dutch meesterstuk, "work by which a craftsman attains the rank of master." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]杰作;名著 A masterpiece is an extremely good painting, novel, film, or other work of art.
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](画家、作家或作曲家的)最佳作品,代表作 An artist's, writer's, or composer's masterpiece is the best work that they have ever produced. [with poss] 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]典范 A masterpiece is an extremely clever or skilful example of something. [oft N
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