Word · Frequency #1224
master
掌握;精通
To learn or understand something completely; to become highly skilled at it.
- 1.
To be a master.
成为大师。
- 2.
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
成为...的主人;使服从自己的意志、控制或权威;征服;压制;制服。
- 3.
To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
学会到高度熟练的程度。
- 4.
To earn a Master's degree.
获得硕士学位。
征服;控制;制服;获得硕士学位;做主人;成为大师。;成为...的主人;使服从自己的意志、控制或权威;征服;压制;制服。
In use
She spent years mastering the art of calligraphy.
He mastered his fear of public speaking through practice.
The team mastered the new software within a week.
Verb forms
base master · third person masters · -ing mastering · past mastered · past participle mastered
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- master a skill
- 掌握一项技能
- It takes patience to master a new skill.掌握一项新技能需要耐心。
- master a language
- 精通一门语言
- She hopes to master Japanese before moving to Tokyo.她希望在搬到东京前精通日语。
- master the art of something
- 精通…的技艺
- He mastered the art of negotiation through years of practice.他通过多年的练习精通了谈判的技巧。
- master your emotions
- 控制自己的情绪
- In a stressful job, you must learn to master your emotions.在压力大的工作中,你必须学会控制自己的情绪。
- master the basics
- 掌握基本要领
- Make sure you master the basics before trying anything complicated.在尝试复杂内容之前,确保你先掌握基本要领。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 master 记成“马斯特”:想象驯马师驯服烈马,成为主人,彻底掌握驾驭与控制之术。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:学习技能或学科、正式书面/文学表达、学术教育(硕士学位) 动词 master 的语气随搭配变化较大:表示“精通、掌握”时多用于学习或技能语境,通常比较中性;表示“征服、控制、压制”时比较正式,常见于书面或文学;表示“获得硕士学位”时主要用于学术语境。应根据具体搭配选择,不宜一概而论。
Grammar Note
常接名词作宾语,如 master a skill/language
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 disaster、plaster、pastor 押韵,均含 /æstɚ/。拼写相似的 muster (/ˈmʌstɚ/) 与 mister (/ˈmɪstɚ/) 读音不同,注意区分。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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