master /ˈmɑːstə/ CET4 TEM4 ( mastering, mastered, masters )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A servant's master is the man that he or she works for. 主人

  例：

  My master ordered me not to deliver the message except in private.

  主人命令我不能传送信息，除非在私下里。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT If you say that someone is a master of a particular activity, you mean that they are extremely skilled at it. 专家

  例：

  She was a master of the English language.

  她曾是一名英语语言专家。

• 3. 

  ADJ Master is also an adjective. 精通的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...a master craftsman.

  …一名手艺高超的工匠。

• 4. 

  N-VAR If you are master of a situation, you have complete control over it. 控制者

  例：

  Jackson remained calm and always master of his passions.

  杰克逊保持着平静，始终是自己情感的掌控者。

• 5. 

  V-T If you master something, you learn how to do it properly or you succeed in understanding it completely. 掌握

  例：

  Duff soon mastered the skills of radio production.

  达夫很快掌握了广播节目制作的技能。

• 6. 

  V-T If you master a difficult situation, you succeed in controlling it. 掌控

  例：

  When you have mastered one situation you have to go on to the next.

  当你掌控了一种局面，你不得不继续下一个。

• 7. 

  → see also headmaster

• 8. 

  N-COUNT A famous male painter of the past is often called a master. (旧时) 著名男画家

  例：

  ...a portrait by the Dutch master, Vincent Van Gogh.

  …一幅荷兰著名男画家文森特·凡·高所作的画像。

• 9. 

  ADJ A master copy of something, such as a film or a tape recording, is an original copy that can be used to produce other copies. 母带的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Keep one as a master copy for your own reference and circulate the others.

  留下一盘作为母带供你自己参考,然后分发其他的。

• 10. 

  N-SING A master's degree can be referred to as a master's. 硕士学位

  例：

  I've got a master's in economics.

  我已经获得了经济学硕士学位。