Word · Frequency #1224
Fully loadedmasters
主人；雇主；主宰者
masters is the plural of master.
A person who has control or authority over someone or something, especially an owner or employer.
- 1.
Someone who has control over something or someone.
对某物或某人有控制权的人
- 2.
Prepended to a boy's name or surname as a (now somewhat formal) form of address.
用于男孩名字或姓氏前的称呼,现较为正式。
- 3.
an artist of consummate skill
技艺精湛的艺术家
- 4.
The owner of an animal or slave.
动物或奴隶的主人
- 5.
A religious teacher, often as an honorific title.
宗教教师,常作为尊称
- 6.
a person who has general authority over others
拥有全面权威的人
- 7.
The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
商船船长；资深船员
- 8.
The title of the head of certain colleges and schools.
大师；专家；高手；硕士学位；少爷；宗师；法师；商船船长
In use
The painting was created by a master of Impressionism.
As the master of the house, he made all the final decisions.
In the final match, the young chess master defeated his opponent easily.
a master of the violin
one of the old masters
be a master of sth
表示在某个领域非常擅长。
She is a master of negotiation.
她是谈判高手。
master's degree in sth
master's degree 常简称为 master's。
He earned a master's degree in computer science.
Connections
Collocations
- master's degree
- 硕士学位
- She earned a master's degree in computer science.她获得了计算机科学的硕士学位。
- master of ceremonies
- 司仪；主持人
- The master of ceremonies introduced the keynote speaker.司仪介绍了主题演讲人。
- master key
- 万能钥匙
- The caretaker has a master key that opens all doors.管理员有一把能打开所有门的万能钥匙。
- master plan
- 总体规划
- The city's master plan includes new parks and transit lines.城市的总体规划包括新公园和交通线路。
- master class
- 大师班
- The famous violinist taught a master class at the conservatory.那位著名小提琴家在音乐学院举办了一堂大师班。
- master copy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个戴着硕士帽的大师，在家中发号施令的主人。
Context & Register
多用于正式语境，指在艺术、技能或学术领域达到极高造诣的人，常见于评价、介绍等场合。
Grammar Note
名词，表示‘大师’、‘主人’、‘能手’时可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'master' because their stressed vowels differ. They share the spelling pattern '-ster' but have distinct pronunciations.
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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