master
noun /ˈmɑːstə(r)/
/ˈmæstər/
Idioms (男)主人,雇主 - They lived in fear of their master.
他们惧怕主人,提心吊胆地过日子。 - the exploitation of slaves by their former masters
他们的前主人对奴隶的剥削
- His father was a wealthy, prominent Virginia slave master.
他的父亲曾是一位富有而杰出的弗吉尼亚奴隶主。 - corrupt people who would serve any master
愿意效力于任何主子的堕落者
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- political
- colonial
- slave
- …
- obey
- please
- serve
- …
- master of
- They lived in fear of their master.
能手;擅长…者 - His political masters are all old right-wing politicians.
他上面掌权的政治人物都是些一把年纪的右翼政客。 - Many nations were trying to shake off their colonial masters.
许多国家正试图摆脱他们的殖民主人。
- The city's new masters patrol deserted streets.
这座城市的新主人在废弃的街道上巡逻。 - those titans of industry, the masters of the universe
那些工业巨头,宇宙的主人
- His political masters are all old right-wing politicians.
- master of something a person who is able to control something
主宰;主人;有控制力的人 - She was no longer master of her own future.
她已无法把握自己的未来。
see also puppet master- Fate can be a cruel master.
命运可能是个残忍的主宰者。 - We remain masters of our fate.
我们仍然是命运的主人。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- political
- colonial
- slave
- …
- obey
- please
- serve
- …
- master of
- She was no longer master of her own future.
- a person who shows a lot of skill at something
能手;擅长…者 - master of something a master of disguise
精于伪装的人 - a master of her craft
她的手艺的大师 - a master of the serve-and-volley game
发球上网的高手 - master at doing something a master at managing money
理财大师
- Chaplin, the grand master of physical comedy
肢体喜剧大师卓别林 - Like most masters of her craft, Bowery wasn't appreciated in her time.
像大多数工艺大师一样,鲍威利在她那个时代不受欢迎。 - The fugue was out of fashion when Bach became its master.
巴赫成为大师时,赋格曲已经不流行了。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acknowledged
- great
- undisputed
- …
- builder
- craftsman
- painter
- …
- master of
- be a past master at something
- be a past master of something
- master of something a master of disguise
- a famous painter who lived in the past
(已故)著名画家,绘画大师 - an exhibition of work by the French master, Monet
法国著名画家莫奈的作品展 - the great masters of Impressionism
印象派的大师们 - This portrait is the work of an acknowledged master.
这幅肖像画是一位公认的大师的作品。
- an exhibition of work by the French master, Monet
- master’s(also master’s degree)a second university degree, or, in Scotland, a first university degree, such as an MA
硕士学位(大学的中级学位;在苏格兰指初级学位) - He has a Master's in Business Administration.
他获得了工商管理硕士学位。 - She holds a master's degree in journalism.
她拥有新闻学硕士学位。
Topics Educationb2- He did a Master's at Hull University.
他是在赫尔大学读的硕士学位。 - She got her Master's last year.
她去年拿到了硕士学位。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + Master’s- do
- study for
- take
- …
- degree
- thesis
- master in
- He has a Master's in Business Administration.
- (usually Master)a person who has a master’s degree
硕士;有硕士学位的人 - a Master of Arts/Science
文科/理科硕士
Collocations Dictionaryverb + Master’s- do
- study for
- take
- …
- degree
- thesis
- master in
- a Master of Arts/Science
- the owner of an animal, especially a dog or horse
狗的男主人 - The dog saved its master's life.
这条狗救了它的主人。 - Even the animals knew their masters were excited.
连动物都知道它们的主人很兴奋。 - The horses watched their masters placidly.
马平静地看着它们的主人。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- political
- colonial
- slave
- …
- obey
- please
- serve
- …
- master of
- The dog saved its master's life.
- (British English, old-fashioned) a male teacher at a school, especially a private school
(尤指私立学校的)男教师 - the physics master
物理老师 - He was ballet master at several dance schools.
他是几所舞蹈学校的芭蕾舞大师。
- the physics master
- the captain of a ship that transports goods
(货船的)船长 - (often used as an adjective
) a version of a recording from which copies are made常用作形容词 母带;母片;原始拷贝 - the master copy
原始拷贝
- the master copy
- Master(old-fashioned) a title used when speaking to or about a boy who is too young to be called Mr (also used in front of the name on an envelope, etc.)
(对年龄小而不便称作 “先生” 的男孩的称谓;也用在信封等处的人名前)少爷,君 - Master(in the UK) the title of the head of some schools and university colleges
(英国)校长,院长 - the Master of Wolfson College
沃尔夫森学院院长
- the Master of Wolfson College
- Mastera title used for speaking to or about some religious teachers or leaders
(对宗教导师或领袖的称谓)大师,师父
of servants仆人
person in control主宰
person with skill
famous painter著名画家
university degree大学学位
animal owner
teacher教师
captain of ship船长
original record/tape/movie原版录音/磁带/电影
title称谓
词源Old English mæg(i)ster (later reinforced by Old French maistre), from Latin magister; probably related to magis ‘more’.
Idioms
be your own master/mistress
- to be free to make your own decisions rather than being told what to do by somebody else
Topics Preferences and decisionsc2独立自主
serve two masters
- (usually used in negative sentences
) to support two different parties, principles, etc. at the same time通常用于否定句 侍奉二主(同时支持两个敌对的党派);徘徊于两种对立原则之间