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  • Conjugation : past  mastered ; pp  mastered ; ing  mastering
  • Derivatives : adj  masterless
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

master ['mɒːstər]
  1. 1. noun [c] [of servant, dog] 主人
  2. 2. noun [of situation] 主宰者
  3. 3. noun [o.f.] (teacher) (in secondary school) 男教师
  4. 4. noun [o.f.] Master Simon 西蒙少爷
  5. 5. noun [o.f.] Master Simon Fisher (on envelope) 西蒙·费舍先生
  6. 6. noun [arts] 大师
  7. 7. noun (also: master copy) 母版
  8. 8. noun master's (degree) 硕士(学位)
  9. 9. cpd [+baker, craftsman, builder etc] 师傅
  10. 10. vt. [+situation, difficulty, feeling] (overcome) 控制
  11. 11. vt. [+skill, language] (learn) 掌握

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

master [ 'mæstɚ] [ 'mɑːstə]
  1. 1. noun 主人；尤指（男性）户主；家长；校长；学院院长；统治者；雇主；（奴隶、家畜等的）饲主；（商船的）船长；优秀者，获胜者；男教师，男指导教师（主要用于英格兰）；宗教界的首领；[Master]耶稣基督，主（与our，the等连用）
    The master of the house is a young man named Phillip.
    房子的主人是个叫菲利普的年轻人。
    Since his father died, he has become the master of the house.
    父亲去世后，他成了房子的主人。
  2. 2. noun [swimming] [sports] 能手；专家；尤指师傅；艺术巨匠，名家；大师（的作品）
    Chess master
    象棋大师
    golf master
    高尔夫球王
    She is a grand master of karate, which she has been learning all her life.
    她是空手道大师，毕生都在学习研究这项技艺。
    It's clear that this photo has been shot by a master.
    很明显这张照片是由行家拍摄的。
  3. 3. noun [Master]（英语中用于人名前的）称呼（原义）地位高的人；先生；少爷，少东家；（用于职位名）…长，…官；（苏格兰）子爵（或男爵）的长子；硕士
  4. 4. noun 主导装置
  5. 5. noun （印制唱片的）原模；母带
    I keep the master copy under lock and key.
    我对原件进行了妥善保管。
  6. 6. noun [legal] 候补推事；法官助理
  7. 7. noun 丈夫
  8. 8. noun [the Masters] = Masters Tournament
  9. 9. noun = master film
  10. 10. adjective 支配的；统治的；精通的
    Carl is famous for being a master painter.
    卡尔是有名的绘画大师。
  11. 11. adjective 主人的
  12. 12. adjective 主要的；控制的；总的
    a master switch
    总开关
    a master test sheet
    标准试卷
  13. 13. adjective [常用以组成复合词]最高级的
  14. 14. vt. 做…的主人；控制；制服
  15. 15. vt. 精通；掌握
    He mastered Chinese while he was living in Shanghai.
    他住在上海时就精通汉语。
  16. 16. vt. [rarely used] 统治
  17. 17. vt. 灌制……的唱片原版

Collins English-English Dictionary

master ['mɑːstə]
  1. 1. n the man in authority, such as the head of a household, the employer of servants, or the owner of slaves or animals
  2. 2. n a person with exceptional skill at a certain thing
    a master of the violin
  3. 3. n (as modifier)
    a master thief
  4. 4. n [often capital] a great artist, esp an anonymous but influential artist
  5. 5. n a person who has complete control of a situation
  6. 6. n an abstract thing regarded as having power or influence
    they regarded fate as the master of their lives
  7. 7. n a workman or craftsman fully qualified to practise his trade and to train others in it
  8. 8. n (as modifier)
    master carpenter
  9. 9. n an original copy, stencil, tape, etc, from which duplicates are made
  10. 10. n (as modifier)
    master copy
  11. 11. n a player of a game, esp chess or bridge, who has won a specified number of tournament games
  12. 12. n the principal of some colleges
  13. 13. n a highly regarded teacher or leader whose religion or philosophy is accepted by followers
  14. 14. n a graduate holding a master's degree
  15. 15. n the chief executive officer aboard a merchant ship
  16. 16. n a person presiding over a function, organization, or institution
  17. 17. n [chiefly Brit] a male teacher
  18. 18. n an officer of the Supreme Court of Judicature subordinate to a judge
  19. 19. n the superior person or side in a contest
  20. 20. n a machine or device that operates to control a similar one
  21. 21. n [often capital] the heir apparent of a Scottish viscount or baron
  22. 22. n [modifier] overall or controlling
    master plan
  23. 23. n [modifier] designating a device or mechanism that controls others
    master switch
  24. 24. n [modifier] main; principal
    master bedroom
  25. 25. vt. [tr] to become thoroughly proficient in
    to master the art of driving
  26. 26. vt. to overcome; defeat
    to master your emotions
  27. 27. vt. to rule or control as master
  28. 28. vt. [Etymology] Old English magister teacher, from Latin; related to Latin magis more, to a greater extent
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Examples

a hard master
严师；严厉的主人 → hard
Chess master
象棋大师 → master
golf master
高尔夫球王 → master
a master switch
总开关 → master
a master test sheet
标准试卷 → master
a rigorous master
严厉的师傅 → rigorous
What will you, master?
老爷，您想要什么? → will
Opera is a kind of art which requires years of hard study to master.
歌剧是一门需要多年苦学才能掌握的艺术。
The master of the house is a young man named Phillip.
房子的主人是个叫菲利普的年轻人。 → master
Since his father died, he has become the master of the house.
父亲去世后，他成了房子的主人。 → master
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