past master
noun /ˌpɑːst ˈmɑːstə(r)/
/ˌpæst ˈmæstər/
- a person who is very good at something because they have a lot of experience in it
synonym expert老手;内行;专家 - Director Mel Smith is a past master of this kind of comedy.
梅尔·史密斯导演是这类喜剧的前辈。 - past master at doing something She's a past master at getting what she wants.
她可是个老练的人,想要什么就能得到什么。 - past master at something They are past masters at this game.
他们是这场比赛的老手。
- Director Mel Smith is a past master of this kind of comedy.