单词 | master |
释义 | master (once / 27 pages) 1nadjv 2nv 3n 4n The original of something (like a recording) is the master. Masters are also experts in fields, from karate to painting. Master actors are brilliant actors: they've mastered the skill of acting: maybe they have a Master of Fine Arts degree. It takes a long time to master anything. The master is the head of a school. People with servants, pets, and (during a horrible period in our history) slaves were called masters. A master key opens many doors, and when you master something, you are extremely good at it. An A+ on a test shows you mastered the material. WORD FAMILYmaster: mastered, masterful, mastering, masteringly, masterless, masterly, masters, mastership, mastery, overmaster+/masterful: masterfully/masterly: masterlily/mastership: masterships/mastery: masteries/overmaster: overmastered, overmastering, overmasters USAGE EXAMPLESThe Swedish activist says he was partly driven by “middle-class guilt” but also a conviction that people should be the masters of their own destinies. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) As chief minister of Gujarat, one of India’s wealthier states, Modi cultivated a reputation as a master administrator. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Following a master’s at Cornell in 1951, she completed a doctorate at Georgetown University in 1954, where she studied the motion of galaxies. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n a person who has general authority over others Syn|Hypo|Hyper lord, overlord feudal lord, seigneur, seignior a man of rank in the ancient regime liege, liege lorda feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service ruler, swayer a person who rules or commands 2n directs the work of others Hypo|Hyper postmaster the person in charge of a post office spymastersomeone who directs clandestine intelligence activities station agent, stationmasterthe person in charge of a railway station postmistressa woman postmaster employer a person or firm that employs workers 3n presiding officer of a school Syn|Hypo|Hyper headmaster, schoolmaster housemaster teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse head, head teacher, principal, school principal the educator who has executive authority for a school 4n an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship Syn|Exp|Hyper captain, sea captain, skipper Captain Kidd Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701) officer, ship's officer a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel 5adj most important element the master bedroom a master switch Syn chief, main, primary, principal important, of import of great significance or value 6v have dominance or the power to defeat over 2Her pain completely mastered her The methods can master the problems Syn|Hypo|Hyper dominate command be in command of subject, subjugatemake subservient; force to submit or subdue generalcommand as a general officerdirect or command as an officer dragoonsubjugate by imposing troops enslavemake a slave of; bring into servitude command, control exercise authoritative control or power over 1n an artist of consummate skill a master of the violin one of the old masters Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper maestro Hieronymus Bosch Dutch painter (1450-1516) Alessandro di Mariano dei FilipepiItalian painter of mythological and religious paintings (1444-1510) Pieter Brueghel the ElderFlemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569) Michelangelo Merisi da CaravaggioItalian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610) Giovanni Cimabuepainter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302) Antonio Allegri da CorreggioItalian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534) Albrecht Durera leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528) Domenikos TheotocopoulosSpanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614) Jan van EyckFlemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441) Giotto di BondoneFlorentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337) Frans HalsDutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666) William HogarthEnglish artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764) Holbein the ElderGerman painter of religious works (1465-1524) Holbein the YoungerGerman painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543) Georges de La TourFrench painter of religious works (1593-1652) Leonardo da VinciItalian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519) Fra Filippo LippiItalian painter whose works show a three-dimensional style (1406-1469) Filippino LippiItalian painter and son of Fra Filippo Lippi (1457-1504) Michelangelo BuonarrotiFlorentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564) Nicolas PoussinFrench painter in the classical style (1594-1665) Raffaello SanzioItalian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520) Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijninfluential Dutch artist (1606-1669) Pierre Auguste RenoirFrench impressionist painter (1841-1919) Sir Peter Paul Rubensprolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640) Jan SteenDutch genre painter (1626-1679) Jacopo RobustiItalian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594) Tiziano Vecellioold master of the Venetian school (1490-1576) Sir Anthony VandykeFlemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641) Diego Rodriguez de Silva y VelazquezSpanish painter (1599-1660) Jan van der MeerDutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675) Paolo VeroneseItalian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588) Jean Antoine WatteauFrench painter (1684-1721) old master a great European painter prior to 19th century artist, creative person a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination 2n an authority qualified to teach apprentices Syn|Hypo|Hyper professional past master someone who was formerly a master authority an expert whose views are taken as definitive 3n a combatant who is able to defeat rivals Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper superior, victor Alexander the Great king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC) conqueror, vanquisher someone who is victorious by force of arms subjugatora conqueror who defeats and enslaves battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper someone who fights (or is fighting) 4v have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of Syn|Hypo|Hyper control control, operate handle and cause to function cinch get a grip on; get mastery of know know how to do or perform something 5v be or become completely proficient or skilled in She mastered Japanese in less than two years Syn|Hyper get the hang know know how to do or perform something 6v get on top of; deal with successfully 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper get over, overcome, subdue, surmount bulldog throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish come out better in a competition, race, or conflict n someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution 4Hyper bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines 1n key that secures entrance everywhere Syn|Hypo|Hyper master key, passe-partout, passkey skeleton key a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks key metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated 2n an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made Syn|Hyper master copy, original creation an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone |
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