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

• 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。
• God may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.
  也许是上帝先创造了男人而后才是女人，但不是先有了粗陋的草图而后才产生出了杰作嘛？！
• His book, I must add, is a masterpiece.
  我必须补充一点：他的书是一部杰作。
• 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's a masterpiece," his mother said, and he felt, in a queer way, confirmed.
  “那是杰作。”他母亲说。而他呢，也莫名其妙地觉得自己得到了承认。
• This masterpiece is another milestone in our company history.
  这个杰作是我们公司的另一个里程碑式的杰作。
• Billy bud is lucid and graceful& a quietly assured masterpiece.
  《毕利·伯德》却明晰而优美&一部朴实无华的真正杰作。
• It is my masterpiece: a special number!
  这也是我的杰作，我的拿手好戏。
• His masterpiece "Bird Man" exhibits his attitude and views for life through the irony angle.
  代表作品《鸟人》以一种反讽的视角呈现了艺术家对世界、对生活的态度和看法。
• I'm not what I think I am. I am your masterpiece.
  我不是我想象的我，我是你的杰作。