| 单词 | maven |
| 释义 | maven (once / 10323 pages) n Whether it's in fashion, or food, or forensic science, someone who really knows his stuff about a topic is a maven, or a person particularly skilled in the field. The word maven comes from the Yiddish meyvn, meaning "one who understands." But to be a maven you have to more than just understand a topic, you have to know its ins and outs. Often mavens are the people that you turn to as experts in a field. You don't become a maven overnight. That kind of expertise comes with an accumulation of knowledge over the years. WORD FAMILYmaven: mavens USAGE EXAMPLESG.M. considers Maven a way to expose consumers to its various models, even if the people are not in the market to buy one. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) I look dubiously at my dish-in-progress and resolve to prevent the domestic maven from going anyway near it. Time(Nov 16, 2016) He got in on the ground floor of the new media revolution after being mentored by conservative new media maven Matt Drudge. The Guardian(Nov 15, 2016) n someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field Syn|Hypo|Hyper ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard track star a star runner expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully |
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