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单词 connoisseur
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connoisseur

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connoisseur

British English: connoisseur NOUN
A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
I'm told you're something of an art connoisseur.
  • American English: connoisseur
  • Brazilian Portuguese: conhecedor
  • Chinese: 鉴赏家
  • European Spanish: entendido
  • French: connaisseur
  • German: Kenner
  • Italian: conoscitore
  • Japanese: 目利き
  • Korean: 감식가
  • European Portuguese: conhecedor
  • Latin American Spanish: entendido

(noun) 
Definition
a person with special knowledge of the arts, food, or drink
I hear you're something of an art connoisseur.
Synonyms
expert
an expert in computer graphics
authority
Professor Ahmed is an authority on Russian affairs.
judge
A panel of judges is now selecting the finalists.
specialist
a specialist in diseases of the nervous system
buff (informal)
She is a real film buff.
devotee
She is a devotee of Bach's music.
boffin (British, informal)
a computer boffin
whiz (informal)
arbiter
Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste.
aficionado
You are obviously a jazz aficionado.
savant
maven (US)
appreciator
cognoscente
fundi (South Africa)
The local fundi are wonderfully adept and have created a car adapted to hunting.
fancier
pigeon fanciers

Quotation

connoisseur: a specialist who knows everything about something and nothing about anything else [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aficionado
Definition
an enthusiastic fan of a sport or interest
You are obviously a jazz aficionado.
Synonyms
fan,
lover,
enthusiast,
admirer,
supporter,
nut (slang),
follower,
addict,
freak (informal),
disciple,
buff (informal),
fanatic,
devotee,
connoisseur,
adherent,
votary
in the sense of arbiter
Definition
a person with influential opinions about something
Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste.
Synonyms
authority,
expert,
master,
governor,
ruler,
dictator,
controller,
lord,
pundit
in the sense of authority
Definition
an expert in a particular field
Professor Ahmed is an authority on Russian affairs.
Synonyms
expert,
specialist,
professional,
master,
ace (informal),
scholar,
guru,
buff (informal),
wizard,
whizz (informal),
virtuoso,
connoisseur,
boffin (British, informal),
arbiter,
hotshot (informal),
fundi (South Africa)

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