Word
maven
/ˈmeivin/
noun
专家;内行
someone who is extremely skilled or knowledgeable in a particular field
- 1.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
在任何领域中技艺高超的人
在任何领域中技艺高超的人;内行;专家
In use
My uncle is a computer maven who can fix almost any software problem.
The company hired a marketing maven to boost their online sales.
Even experienced wine mavens were surprised by the taste of the new vintage.
a [field] maven
She's a fashion maven.
她是一位时尚内行。
maven of [something]
He's a maven of all things tech.
他是所有科技事物的专家。
maven at [doing something]
常用于美式英语,强调精通某领域。
She is a maven at solving complex puzzles.
她是解决复杂谜题的专家。
maven on [topic]
He's a maven on vintage wines.
他是陈年葡萄酒方面的专家。
Common mistakes
He is maven.He is a maven.
中文缺乏冠词概念,学习者常遗漏不定冠词'a'。
I maven the stock market.I am a maven of the stock market.
将名词'maven'误用为动词,正确用法是作名词,后接介词'of'表示某方面的专家。
Connections
Confusing words
- connoisseur
- 鉴赏家 · maven泛指任何领域的专家,connoisseur则特指在艺术、美食、美酒等品味方面的鉴赏家,更强调鉴赏力而非专业技能。
- guru
- 导师,专家 · maven强调实际操作技能和知识,guru则带有精神引导、权威导师的含义,常用于商业、灵性等领域,语气更正式。
- maestro
- 大师 · maven可用于任何技术领域,maestro则专指音乐、艺术等领域中技艺精湛的大师,尤其指指挥家。
Word family
- mavens
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.