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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   master

   • IPA[ˈmastər]

   美式

   • n.
     a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves；a person who has dominance or control of something
   • adj.
     having or showing very great skill or proficiency；denoting a person skilled in a particular trade and able to teach others
   • v.
     acquire complete knowledge or skill in (an accomplishment, technique, or art)；gain control of; overcome

   • verb: master, 3rd person present: masters, gerund or present participle: mastering, past tense: mastered, past participle: mastered

   • noun: master, plural noun: masters

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. historical a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves he acceded to his master's wishes 同義詞 lord, overlord, lord and master, ruler, sovereign, ... 更多monarch, liege, liege lord, suzerain, overseer, superintendent, director, manager, controller, leader, governor, commander, padrone, captain, head, headman, boss, principal, employer, foreman, informalchief, top dog, honcho, head honcho, Big Chief, Big Daddy, gaffer, guv'nor, kahuna, sachem反義詞 servant, underling
   • ▪ a person who has dominance or control of something he was master of the situation 同義詞 lord, overlord, lord and master, ruler, sovereign, ... 更多monarch, liege, liege lord, suzerain, overseer, superintendent, director, manager, controller, leader, governor, commander, padrone, captain, head, headman, boss, principal, employer, foreman, informalchief, top dog, honcho, head honcho, Big Chief, Big Daddy, gaffer, guv'nor, kahuna, sachem反義詞 servant, underling
   • ▪ dated a male head of a household the master of the house
   • ▪ the owner of a dog, horse, or other domesticated animal in many ways dogs reflect the styles of their masters 同義詞 owner, keeper
   • ▪ a machine or device directly controlling another a master cylinder
   • 2. a man in charge of an organization or group. 同義詞 lord, overlord, lord and master, ruler, sovereign, ... 更多monarch, liege, liege lord, suzerain, overseer, superintendent, director, manager, controller, leader, governor, commander, padrone, captain, head, headman, boss, principal, employer, foreman, informalchief, top dog, honcho, head honcho, Big Chief, Big Daddy, gaffer, guv'nor, kahuna, sachem反義詞 servant, underling
   • ▪ British a male schoolteacher, especially at a public or prep school the games master 同義詞 teacher, schoolteacher, schoolmaster, tutor, instructor, ... 更多pedagogue, rarepreceptor反義詞 pupil
   • ▪ the head of a college or school.
   • ▪ the captain of a merchant ship. 同義詞 captain, skipper, commander
   • 3. a skilled practitioner of a particular art or activity I'm a master of disguise 同義詞 expert, adept, genius, past master, maestro, ... 更多virtuoso, professional, doyen, authority, pundit, master hand, prodigy, grandmaster, champion, star, informalace, pro, wizard, whiz, wiz, hotshot, ninja, dab hand, maven, crackerjack反義詞 amateur, novice
   • ▪ a great artist, especially one belonging to the accepted canon the work of the great masters is spread around the art galleries of the world
   • ▪ a very strong chess or bridge player, especially one who has qualified for the title at international tournaments a chess master
   • ▪ (in some sports) a class for competitors over the usual age for the highest level of competition.
   • 4. a person who holds a second or further degree from a university or other academic institution (only in titles and set expressions) a master's degree a Master of Arts
   • ▪ a postgraduate degree I had a master's in computer engineering
   • 5. used as a title prefixed to the name of a boy not old enough to be called “Mr.” Master James Williams
   • ▪ archaic a title for a man of high rank or learning.
   • ▪ the title of the heir apparent of a Scottish viscount or baron.
   • 6. an original movie, recording, or document from which copies can be made the master tape 同義詞 original, archetype, prototype反義詞 copy

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. having or showing very great skill or proficiency a heart-warming story from a master storyteller
   • ▪ denoting a person skilled in a particular trade and able to teach others a master bricklayer 同義詞 expert, adept, proficient, skilled, skillful, ... 更多deft, dexterous, adroit, practiced, experienced, masterly, accomplished, demon, brilliant, informalcrack, ace, mean, wizard, crackerjack, vulgar slangshit-hot, archaic, humorouscompleat
   • 2. main; principal the apartment's master bathroom has a free-standing oval bathtub 同義詞 principal, main, chief, leading, prime, ... 更多predominant, foremost, great, grand, most important, biggest

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. acquire complete knowledge or skill in (an accomplishment, technique, or art) I never mastered Latin 同義詞 learn, learn thoroughly, become proficient in, know inside out, know backwards, ... 更多become expert in, acquire, pick up, grasp, understand, informalget the hang of, get clued up about, get off by heart
   • 2. gain control of; overcome I managed to master my fears 同義詞 overcome, conquer, beat, quell, quash, ... 更多suppress, control, repress, restrain, overpower, triumph over, subdue, vanquish, subjugate, hegemonize, prevail over, govern, curb, check, bridle, tame, defeat, get the better of, get a grip on, get over, gain mastery over, informallick反義詞 give way to
   • 3. make a master copy of (a movie or record) all records are now being mastered and manufactured for us in the Netherlands