masterpiece /ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs/ CET6 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A masterpiece is an extremely good painting, novel, film, or other work of art. 杰作

  例：

  His book, I must add, is a masterpiece.

  他的书，我必须补充一点，是一部杰作。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT An artist's, writer's, or composer's masterpiece is the best work that they have ever produced. 代表作

  例：

  "Man's Fate," translated into sixteen languages, is probably his masterpiece.

  《人类的命运》，被翻译成16种文字，可能是他的代表作。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A masterpiece is an extremely clever or skilful example of something. 典范

  例：

  The whole thing was a masterpiece of crowd management.

  整件事情是大众管理的典范。