| [/ˈmɑːstə(r); US ˈms-; ˋmæstɚ/] n 用法:
1 man who has others working for him or under him; employer 主人; 雇主:
master and servant 主人和仆人 *
The slaves feared their master. 奴隶惧怕奴隶主. Cf 参看 mistress1. 用法:
2 [attrib 作定语] skilled workman or one who has his own business 熟练技工; 能手; 独立经营者:
a master carpenter, builder, etc 手艺高的木工、 独立经营的营造商. 用法:
3 male head of a household 男户主:
the master of the house 这家的男主人. 用法:
4 captain of a merchant ship 商船的船长:
obtain a master's certificate/ticket, ie licence that gives the holder the right to be a ship's captain 获得商船的船长证书 *
the master of HMS Britain 皇家海军不列颠号舰长 *
[attrib 作定语] a master mariner 商船船长. 用法:
5 male owner of a dog, horse, etc 狗、 马等的男主人:
That dog is devoted to his master. 那条狗忠於主人. 用法:
6 (a) (esp Brit) male schoolteacher （中小学的）男教师:
the `French master, ie person who teaches French 法语教师 *
`schoolmaster 校长.
(b) (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) teacher of other subjects taughtoutside school （教授校外科目的）教师:
a `dancing-master舞蹈教师 *
`riding-master 骑术教练. 用法:
7 Master holder of the second university degree 硕士:
She's a Master of Arts/Sciences. 她有文学[理学]硕士学位. *
a Master of Engineering 工程科硕士. 用法:
8 Master (used as a title for boys too young to be called Mr 用以对年龄小不便称作先生的男孩的尊称):
Master Charles Smith 查尔斯·史密斯少爷. 用法:
9 Master title of the heads of certain colleges 某些学院院长的尊称:
the Master of Balliol College, Oxford 牛津大学巴利奥尔学院院长. 用法:
10 great artist 艺术大师:
a painting by a Dutch master 荷兰大师的画. 用法:
11 (a) ~ of sth (fml 文) person who has control of sth 能控制某种事物的人:
He is master of the situation. 他能控制这种局面. *
be master of a subject, ie know it thoroughly 为精通某科目的行家 *
He has made himself master of the language, ie He speaks it very well. 他精通该语言. *
You cannot be the master of (ie decide) your own fate. 你无法决定自己的命运. *
(dated 旧) He is the master of a large fortune, ie can use it as he wishes. 他能随意处置一大笔财产.
(b) person who is superior 占优势者:
We shall see which of us is master, eg which of us will win (a fight, competition, etc). 看咱们谁赢吧. *
He has met his master, ie has been overcome, defeated, etc. 他遇到了 星. 用法:
12 film, tape, etc from which copies are made （可供复制的）原版影片、 磁带等:
Take the master and make 20 copies by tomorrow. 用这原版磁带明天复制出20盘来. *
[attrib 作定语] the master tape, film, copy, etc 原版的磁带、 影片、 拷贝等. 用法:
13 [attrib 作定语] (a) commanding; superior; excellent 指挥的; 高超的; 优秀的:
This painting is the work of a master hand, ie a superior and skilful artist. 这画出自名家之手.
(b) overall; complete 总体的; 完整的:
a master plan of the building 建筑的总体规划.
(C) main; principal 主要的; 首要的:
the master bedroom 主卧室 *
the master cylinder 主汽缸. 用法:
14 (idm 习语) master in one's own `house person who can manage his own affairs without interference 自己作主; 自己说了算. one's lord and master => lord. (be) one's own `master/`mistress (be) free and independent 独立自主:
She likes being her own mistress, and not having to work for someone else. 她喜欢独立自主, 不必为别人工作. serve two masters => serve. |