masterpiece

英 [ˈmɑːstəpiːs]

美 [ˈmæstərpiːs]

n.  代表作; 杰作; 名著

复数：masterpieces　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7693 / COCA.7685

牛津词典

noun

• 代表作； 杰作；名著
  a work of art such as a painting, film/movie, book, etc. that is an excellent, or the best, example of the artist's work
  1. The museum houses several of his Cubist masterpieces.
     博物馆收藏了他的几件立体派杰作。
  2. Her work is a masterpiece of (= an excellent example of) simplicity.
     她的作品是朴实的典范。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 杰作;名著
  Amasterpieceis an extremely good painting, novel, film, or other work of art.
  1. His book, I must add, is a masterpiece.
     我必须补充一点：他的书是一部杰作。
  2. ...masterpieces by artists like Rembrandt, Raphael and Ingres.
     伦勃朗、拉斐尔和安格尔这些画家的杰作
• (画家、作家或作曲家的)最佳作品，代表作
  An artist's, writer's, or composer'smasterpieceis the best work that they have ever produced.
• N-COUNT 典范
  Amasterpieceis an extremely clever or skilful example of something.
  1. The whole thing was a masterpiece of crowd management.
     整件事情就是人群管理的典范。

英英释义

noun

• an outstanding achievement
• the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
  Synonym:chef-d'oeuvre

双语例句

• He commented that this novel was a masterpiece of American literature.
  他评论说这部小说是美国文学中的杰作。
• This avenue, it is the most I have seen a masterpiece of art romantic.
  这条林荫道，的确是我见过的一件最富浪漫情调的艺术杰作。
• He's an artist, and he's painting you a masterpiece.
  他是一个画家，正在为你画一幅杰作。
• It is my masterpiece: a special number!
  这也是我的杰作，我的拿手好戏。
• Maybe not a masterpiece, but a beautiful work of art all the same.
  我做到了！这可能不算是一幅杰作，但仍然是一幅很美的艺术作品。
• This abridgment provides a concise presentation of this masterpiece of Buddhist literature.
  这个删节本提供了简明介绍佛教文学的杰作。
• Looking at their own "masterpiece", I am embarrassed and lowered his head.
  看着自己的“杰作”，我不好意思地低下了头。
• I write one page of masterpiece to ninety one pages of shit.
  我写了一页杰作和九十页狗屎。
• The coach was a masterpiece of Teutonic engineering.
  这种长途汽车是体现德国工程设计水平的杰作。
• The whole thing was a masterpiece of crowd management.
  整件事情就是人群管理的典范。