masterpiece

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs/    美 /ˈmæstɚˌpis/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
    — The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece.
  2. A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
    — Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.
  3. A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

词形变化

masterpieces plural master-piece alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
chef d'œuvre magnum opus masterwork masterpiece pièce de résistance work of art
反义词
piece of junk trash
上位词
artifact
衍生词
disasterpiece trashterpiece
相关词
chef d'œuvre masterwork mistresspiece genius

词源

From master + piece, a calque of Dutch meesterstuk or German Meisterstück (“masterpiece”). Piecewise doublet of maestropiece and masterstick. Compare also journeyman's piece.
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