| 单词 | past master |
| 释义 | past masterSEE SYNONYMS FOR past master ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person who is thoroughly experienced or exceptionally skilled in a profession, art, etc.: a past master at chess. a person who has held the office of master in a guild, lodge, etc. Origin of past masterFirst recorded in 1755–65 Words nearby past masterpastiness, pasting, pastis, pastitsio, past life therapy, past master, past mistress, pastness, Pasto, past one's prime, pastor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for past masterBritish Dictionary definitions for past masterpast master nouna person with talent for, or experience in, a particular activitya past master of tact a person who has held the office of master in a Freemasons' lodge, guild, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with past masterpast master A person who is thoroughly experienced or exceptionally skilled in some activity or craft. For example, We're lucky to get Ella, because she's a past master at fundraising. This expression probably alludes to the original literal meaning, that is, one who formerly held the post of master in a lodge or other organization. Although past mistress was used for an exceptionally skilled woman in the mid-1800s, it is heard less often today, master serving for both sexes. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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