1person in charge掌管的人ADJECTIVE | VERB + MASTER | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤political掌權的政治人物◇His political masters are all old right-wing politicians.他上面掌權的政治人物都是些一把年紀的右翼政客。➤colonial殖民宗主國◇This was a time when many nations were trying to shake off their colonial masters.在那個時代,許多民族試圖擺脫殖民宗主國的控制。➤slave奴隸主◇His father was a wealthy, prominent Virginia slave master.他的父親曾是一位富有而傑出的弗吉尼亞奴隸主。➤puppet傀儡操控者◇The director is an unseen puppet master, operating behind the scenes.經理是一位隱身的木偶大師,在幕後掌控一切。➤cruel殘忍的主人◇Fate can be a cruel master. (figurative) 命運可能是個殘忍的主宰者。VERB + MASTER➤obey, please, serve服從/取悅/服務主人◇corrupt people who would serve any master願意效力於任何主子的墮落者➤disobey不服從主人PREPOSITION➤master of⋯的主人◇He wants to be master of his own destiny.他想做自己命運的主人。master
noun²
2person with skill有技藝的人ADJECTIVE | MASTER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤acknowledged, great, undisputed公認的大師;巨匠;無可爭議的大師◇This portrait is the work of an acknowledged master.這幅肖像畫是一位公認的大師的作品。➤grand大師◇Chaplin, the grand master of physical comedy肢體喜劇大師卓別林➤chess, fencing, karate, etc.國際象棋、擊劍、空手道等大師MASTER + NOUN➤builder, craftsman, painter (especially BrE) 建築/工藝/繪畫大師PREPOSITION➤master of⋯的大師◇a master of disguise變裝大師PHRASES➤be a past master at sth, be a past master of sth (= to be very good at sth)是⋯的行家◇He's a past master at delaying meetings.他是拖延會議的老手。master
noun³
3Master'suniversity degree大學學位VERB + MASTER'S | MASTER'S + NOUN | PREPOSITIONVERB + MASTER'S➤do, study for, take攻讀碩士學位◇He did a Master's at Hull University.他是在赫爾大學讀的碩士學位。➤earn, get獲得碩士學位◇She got her Master's last year.她去年拿到了碩士學位。➤complete, finish完成碩士學業◇In May I completed my Master's in business administration.5 月我完成了工商管理專業的碩士學業。➤have有碩士學位◇Lorenzo has a Master's in communications from Boston University.洛倫佐擁有波士頓大學的通信專業碩士學位。MASTER'S + NOUN➤degree, thesis碩士學位/論文PREPOSITION➤master in⋯專業的碩士學位◇a Master's in politics政治學碩士學位master
verb
ADVERB | VERB + MASTER | PHRASESADVERB➤completely, fully, thoroughly完全掌握;十分精通➤not quite沒太掌握➤quickly很快掌握➤easily輕易掌握VERB + MASTER➤be difficult to難以掌握◇a technique that was surprisingly difficult to master出奇難掌握的技術➤struggle to, try to竭力/試圖掌握◇the challenge of trying to master a new language試圖掌握一門新語言的挑戰➤fail to未能掌握PHRASES➤master the art of sth掌握⋯的技藝◇He never completely mastered the art of lip-reading.他從未完全掌握唇讀的技巧。➤master the basics掌握基礎知識◇Once you've mastered the basics, try learning more difficult chords.一旦你掌握了基本技能,就試一試學習更難的和弦。