Definition of maven in English:

maven

noun ˈmeɪv(ə)nˈmeɪvən

North American informal

often with modifier An expert or connoisseur.
〈北美，非正式〉专家，内行
fashion mavens call beige oatmeal
Example sentencesExamples
- Many specialists, former regulators, and industry mavens say they believe the new regime is moving in the right direction.
- Academics and poverty mavens know this to be the case, though they try to soften the harshness of its implications.
- Some privacy mavens see them as a step toward a world where everything we own becomes a potential bug that can track us everywhere and all the time.
- Opera mavens head to Milan for Verdi, Bayreuth for Wagner.
- I'm not enough of a poll maven to give a precise enumeration or history, but that's really uncommon.
- I'm glad that he pointed out that being a great type designer does not make one a typewriter history maven.
- Blues fans, music historians, and guitar mavens will flock to secure this rare disc.
- Usage mavens generally advise that such phrases ought to connect to the subject of the following clause, rather than to a noun phrase in some other position.
- I swear to you, if my father starts wearing his beige and brown leisure suit again, I will make the fashion mavens responsible for this pay.
- Many marketers and brand mavens see them as identical.
- I'm not a federalism maven; though I've followed the Court's jurisprudence here, I can't claim deep expertise.
- Our neighbor Elizabeth fancied herself a paint maven, proclaiming that light colors dried darker and dark colors dried lighter.
- In the buzzing, blooming confusion of human choices and actions, such knowledge can be harder to pin down than many social research mavens care to admit.
- These pure language mavens always come up with the notion people who use language that shocks their shell-pink ears are simply lacking in vocabulary.
- So she did, and now she's a book publishing maven as well.
- Maybe I'm mistaken, since I'm not an appellate procedure maven (and maybe I'd be mistaken even if I was).
- But that's what rock 'n' roll is all about, say the fashion mavens.
- But, typically, more than a few self-appointed culture mavens and media snobs were snickering under their breath.
- He became the impeachment maven even though he had no clear expertise related to the questions at hand.
- News mavens should be advised that this is a story that points up the difference between the main-line media and blogs.
Synonyms
intelligent person, learned person, highbrow, academic, bookworm, bookish person, man of letters, woman of letters, bluestocking, thinker, brain, scholar, sage

Origin

1960s: Yiddish.

Rhymes

craven, graven, haven, shaven, Stratford-upon-Avon

Definition of maven in US English:

maven

nounˈmeɪvənˈmāvən

North American informal

often with modifier An expert or connoisseur.
〈北美，非正式〉专家，内行
fashion mavens
时尚专家。
Example sentencesExamples
- So she did, and now she's a book publishing maven as well.
- He became the impeachment maven even though he had no clear expertise related to the questions at hand.
- News mavens should be advised that this is a story that points up the difference between the main-line media and blogs.
- Many marketers and brand mavens see them as identical.
- Many specialists, former regulators, and industry mavens say they believe the new regime is moving in the right direction.
- Our neighbor Elizabeth fancied herself a paint maven, proclaiming that light colors dried darker and dark colors dried lighter.
- In the buzzing, blooming confusion of human choices and actions, such knowledge can be harder to pin down than many social research mavens care to admit.
- But that's what rock 'n' roll is all about, say the fashion mavens.
- I'm not a federalism maven; though I've followed the Court's jurisprudence here, I can't claim deep expertise.
- Usage mavens generally advise that such phrases ought to connect to the subject of the following clause, rather than to a noun phrase in some other position.
- But, typically, more than a few self-appointed culture mavens and media snobs were snickering under their breath.
- I swear to you, if my father starts wearing his beige and brown leisure suit again, I will make the fashion mavens responsible for this pay.
- Blues fans, music historians, and guitar mavens will flock to secure this rare disc.
- I'm glad that he pointed out that being a great type designer does not make one a typewriter history maven.
- Opera mavens head to Milan for Verdi, Bayreuth for Wagner.
- Maybe I'm mistaken, since I'm not an appellate procedure maven (and maybe I'd be mistaken even if I was).
- Academics and poverty mavens know this to be the case, though they try to soften the harshness of its implications.
- I'm not enough of a poll maven to give a precise enumeration or history, but that's really uncommon.
- Some privacy mavens see them as a step toward a world where everything we own becomes a potential bug that can track us everywhere and all the time.
- These pure language mavens always come up with the notion people who use language that shocks their shell-pink ears are simply lacking in vocabulary.
Synonyms
intelligent person, learned person, highbrow, academic, bookworm, bookish person, man of letters, woman of letters, bluestocking, thinker, brain, scholar, sage

Origin

1960s: Yiddish.

单词	maven
释义	Definition of maven in English: maven noun ˈmeɪv(ə)nˈmeɪvən North American informal often with modifier An expert or connoisseur. 〈北美，非正式〉专家，内行 fashion mavens call beige oatmeal Example sentencesExamples Many specialists, former regulators, and industry mavens say they believe the new regime is moving in the right direction. Academics and poverty mavens know this to be the case, though they try to soften the harshness of its implications. Some privacy mavens see them as a step toward a world where everything we own becomes a potential bug that can track us everywhere and all the time. Opera mavens head to Milan for Verdi, Bayreuth for Wagner. I'm not enough of a poll maven to give a precise enumeration or history, but that's really uncommon. I'm glad that he pointed out that being a great type designer does not make one a typewriter history maven. Blues fans, music historians, and guitar mavens will flock to secure this rare disc. Usage mavens generally advise that such phrases ought to connect to the subject of the following clause, rather than to a noun phrase in some other position. I swear to you, if my father starts wearing his beige and brown leisure suit again, I will make the fashion mavens responsible for this pay. Many marketers and brand mavens see them as identical. I'm not a federalism maven; though I've followed the Court's jurisprudence here, I can't claim deep expertise. Our neighbor Elizabeth fancied herself a paint maven, proclaiming that light colors dried darker and dark colors dried lighter. In the buzzing, blooming confusion of human choices and actions, such knowledge can be harder to pin down than many social research mavens care to admit. These pure language mavens always come up with the notion people who use language that shocks their shell-pink ears are simply lacking in vocabulary. So she did, and now she's a book publishing maven as well. Maybe I'm mistaken, since I'm not an appellate procedure maven (and maybe I'd be mistaken even if I was). But that's what rock 'n' roll is all about, say the fashion mavens. But, typically, more than a few self-appointed culture mavens and media snobs were snickering under their breath. He became the impeachment maven even though he had no clear expertise related to the questions at hand. News mavens should be advised that this is a story that points up the difference between the main-line media and blogs. Synonyms intelligent person, learned person, highbrow, academic, bookworm, bookish person, man of letters, woman of letters, bluestocking, thinker, brain, scholar, sage Origin 1960s: Yiddish. Rhymes craven, graven, haven, shaven, Stratford-upon-Avon Definition of maven in US English: maven nounˈmeɪvənˈmāvən North American informal often with modifier An expert or connoisseur. 〈北美，非正式〉专家，内行 fashion mavens 时尚专家。 Example sentencesExamples So she did, and now she's a book publishing maven as well. He became the impeachment maven even though he had no clear expertise related to the questions at hand. News mavens should be advised that this is a story that points up the difference between the main-line media and blogs. Many marketers and brand mavens see them as identical. Many specialists, former regulators, and industry mavens say they believe the new regime is moving in the right direction. Our neighbor Elizabeth fancied herself a paint maven, proclaiming that light colors dried darker and dark colors dried lighter. In the buzzing, blooming confusion of human choices and actions, such knowledge can be harder to pin down than many social research mavens care to admit. But that's what rock 'n' roll is all about, say the fashion mavens. I'm not a federalism maven; though I've followed the Court's jurisprudence here, I can't claim deep expertise. Usage mavens generally advise that such phrases ought to connect to the subject of the following clause, rather than to a noun phrase in some other position. But, typically, more than a few self-appointed culture mavens and media snobs were snickering under their breath. I swear to you, if my father starts wearing his beige and brown leisure suit again, I will make the fashion mavens responsible for this pay. Blues fans, music historians, and guitar mavens will flock to secure this rare disc. I'm glad that he pointed out that being a great type designer does not make one a typewriter history maven. Opera mavens head to Milan for Verdi, Bayreuth for Wagner. Maybe I'm mistaken, since I'm not an appellate procedure maven (and maybe I'd be mistaken even if I was). Academics and poverty mavens know this to be the case, though they try to soften the harshness of its implications. I'm not enough of a poll maven to give a precise enumeration or history, but that's really uncommon. Some privacy mavens see them as a step toward a world where everything we own becomes a potential bug that can track us everywhere and all the time. These pure language mavens always come up with the notion people who use language that shocks their shell-pink ears are simply lacking in vocabulary. Synonyms intelligent person, learned person, highbrow, academic, bookworm, bookish person, man of letters, woman of letters, bluestocking, thinker, brain, scholar, sage Origin 1960s: Yiddish.
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