新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

masterpiece

英  [ˈmɑːstəpiːs]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • masterpieces

    1[C 可数名词] 杰作

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

    双语例句

    例:

    His book, I must add, is a masterpiece.

    我必须补充一点,他的书是一部杰作。

    2[C 可数名词] 代表作

    An artist's, writer's, or composer's masterpiece is the best work that they have ever produced.

    双语例句

    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,大概算是他的代表作。

    3[C 可数名词] 典范

    A masterpiece is an extremely clever or skilful example of something.

    双语例句

    例:

    The whole thing was a masterpiece of crowd management.

    整件事情是大众管理的典范。