| 单词 | magnum opus |
| 释义 | magnum opus (once / 28209 pages) n Your magnum opus is your greatest piece of work. The Mona Lisa might have been Leonardo da Vinci's magnum opus, but your magnum opus might be your western omelette. In "Charlotte's Web," Charlotte refers to her egg sac as her magnum opus, the 'finest thing she has ever made,' and that pretty much captures the spirit of this Latin phrase meaning "great work." Usually used for an artist's or author's greatest work, it can also be used ironically to refer to other great works — like your reorganized closet or your poem to your valentine. WORD FAMILYmagnum opus USAGE EXAMPLESAlthough his magnum opus is in effect a history of early globalisation, Osterhammel is cautious about using the word. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) That was the case back in February, when it appeared on “Lemonade,” Beyoncé’s surprise magnum opus about infidelity and disappointment. New York Times(Nov 04, 2016) His doorstop of a magnum opus, “Morals and Dogma,” is pretty much unreadable by modern audiences. Washington Post(Oct 22, 2016) n a great work of art or literature Hyper work of art art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit) |
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