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masterly + noun
masterly 作定语，修饰名词。
He gave a masterly performance.
他进行了一场巧妙的表演。
巧妙的；熟练的
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巧妙的；熟练的
having or showing great skill or mastery
He gave a masterly performance.
他进行了一场巧妙的表演。
以大师的方式执行的；显示出能力和技巧的；精湛的
Executed in the manner of a master; showing competence and skill; masterful.
精湛的
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
The pianist gave a masterly performance of the sonata.
钢琴家对这首奏鸣曲进行了娴熟的演奏。
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Her masterly analysis convinced the whole committee.
她精辟的分析说服了整个委员会。
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With a few masterly strokes, the artist brought the portrait to life.
艺术家用几笔巧妙的笔触使肖像画栩栩如生。
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a masterly performance of the sonata
对这首奏鸣曲的精湛演奏。
WordNet
masterly 作定语，修饰名词。
He gave a masterly performance.
他进行了一场巧妙的表演。
masterly 作表语，描述主语的特征。
His handling of the situation was masterly.
他对情况的处理是熟练的。
masterly 作副词，修饰动词。
She played the piano masterly.
她熟练地弹奏了钢琴。
Not this
He is a masterly in this field.
Use this
He is a master in this field.
masterly 是形容词或副词，不是名词。表示‘大师’的名词是 master，因此应使用 master。
Not this
His masterly tone made everyone uncomfortable.
Use this
His masterful tone made everyone uncomfortable.
masterly 主要意为‘熟练的、巧妙的’，不表示‘专横的、有控制力的’。表示‘专横的’应用 masterful。
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精湛的表演；出色的表现
Her masterly performance earned her a standing ovation.
她精湛的表演赢得了起立鼓掌。
对……的娴熟掌握；精通
He has a masterly command of several programming languages.
他对多种编程语言有着娴熟的掌握。
娴熟的处理；巧妙的应对
The manager's masterly handling of the crisis impressed everyone.
经理对危机的娴熟处理给大家留下了深刻印象。
高明的举措；妙招
Calling the meeting was a masterly stroke.
召集这次会议是一个高明的举措。
精辟的分析
Her masterly analysis of the data clarified the problem.
她对数据的精辟分析使问题清晰起来。
绝妙的举措；高明的一招
Sending the ambassador to the talks was a masterly stroke.
派大使去参加会谈是一个绝妙的举措。
以静制动的策略；故意按兵不动
He met the criticism with masterly inactivity, saying nothing and letting the controversy fade.
他以静制动来应对批评，不发一言，任由争议平息。
处于（某人的）高超掌控之下
The company's recovery is in masterly hands under the new chief executive.
在新任首席执行官的领导下，公司的复苏正掌握在高明的人手中。
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masterly 拆成 master（大师）+ ly，想到大师出手的技艺，自然就是精湛熟练。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学评述、技巧评价 masterly 通常用于正式或书面语境，形容手法、表现等十分娴熟；日常口语中较少使用，更多用 masterful。
没有一个常用词与 masterly（/ˈmæstɚli/）完全押韵。latterly（/ˈlætɚli/）与它重读元音相同（/æ/），但 masterly 多出 /s/，不构成真正的韵脚；bitterly（/ˈbɪtɚli/）重读元音不同。mister（/ˈmɪstər/）和 muster（/ˈmʌstər/）只是拼写相近，发音差异明显。orderly（/ˈɔːrdɚli/）和 quarterly（/ˈkwɔːrtɚli/）同样仅结尾相似，重读元音不同。
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