Word · Frequency #19660
masterly
巧妙的；熟练的
having or showing great skill or mastery
- 1.
Executed in the manner of a master; showing competence and skill; masterful.
以大师的方式执行的；显示出能力和技巧的；精湛的
- 2.
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
精湛的
以大师的方式执行的；显示出能力和技巧的；精湛的；精湛的；巧妙的；熟练的
In use
The pianist gave a masterly performance of the sonata.
Her masterly analysis convinced the whole committee.
With a few masterly strokes, the artist brought the portrait to life.
a masterly performance of the sonata
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。
be + masterly
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。
verb + masterly
masterly 作副词，修饰动词。
Connections
Collocations
- masterly performance
- 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。
- masterly command of
- 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。
- masterly handling
- 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。
- masterly stroke
- 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。
- masterly analysis
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
masterly 拆成 master（大师）+ ly，想到大师出手的技艺，自然就是精湛熟练。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.