opus /ˈəʊpəs/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT An opus is a piece of classical music by a particular composer. Opus is usually followed by a number which indicates at what point the piece was written. The abbreviation is also used. 编号作品; 缩略形式为op. [usu N num]

  例：

  ...Beethoven's Piano Sonata in E minor, Opus 90.

  ...贝多芬的第90号E小调钢琴奏鸣曲。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to an artistic work such as a piece of music or writing or a painting as an opus. 艺术作品(如乐曲、著作或画作) → see also magnum opus

  例：

  ...the new opus from Peter Gabriel.

  ...彼得·盖布瑞尔的新作。