master是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the person who owns, cares for, and controls an animal -- （动物的）主人

  • With careful training, a dog will obey its master completely. 受过精心训练的狗会完全听从主人的指令。

  • Servants had to obey their masters. 佣人必须服从主人。

  • She was the victim of her circumstances rather than the master of her fate. 她是现实的受害者，而不是命运的主人。

  • Ship's masters are in charge of a ship, its crew and any cargo it is carrying, at sea and in port. 在海上和港口，船长对船只、船员和货物都有控制权。

• 1 a person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity -- 大师，名家；专家

  • He was a master of disguise. 他是个伪装大师。

  • This painting is clearly the work of a master. 这幅画显然是名家的作品。

• 2 a male school teacher -- 男中学教师

  • Mr Wells was my Latin master at school. 威尔斯先生是我上中学时的拉丁语老师。

  • The Master of St. John's College will be launching the appeal. 圣约翰学院的院长将发出呼吁。

• 3 used before the name of a boy who is too young to be called "Mr" -- （称呼年纪尚幼、不能被称为“先生”的男孩时，置于名字之前）少爷

  • the letter was addressed to Master John Owen. 这封信的收信人是约翰·欧文少爷。

• 4 an original version of something from which copies can be made -- （可以复制更多拷贝的）原版

  • I sent her a copy and kept the master. 我寄给她了一份拷贝，自己留下了原版。

  • You should keep the master copy (= the original) in a safe place. 你应该把原版保存在稳妥的地方。

• 5 to learn to control an emotion or feeling -- 征服，制伏；控制

  • I finally mastered my fear of flying. 我最终克服了对飞行的恐惧。

• 6 to learn how to do something well -- 精通，掌握

  • to master a technique 掌握一项技术

  • She lived in Italy for several years but never quite mastered the language. 她在意大利住了好几年，但一直没怎么学好意大利语。

  • He quickly mastered the art of interviewing people. 他很快就掌握了采访的艺术。

• 7 extremely skilled -- 技术熟练的；技艺精湛的

  • a master craftsman 手艺高明的工匠

  • a master chef 技艺不凡的厨师