单词 | mastemaster |
释义 | mastemaster n 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. 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. 3 male head of a household 男户主 the master of the house 这家的男主人. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 10 great artist 艺术大师: a painting by a Dutch master 荷兰大师的画. 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. 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. 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. 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. |
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