masterpiece

英 [ˈmɑːstəpiːs]

美 [ˈmæstərpiːs]

n.  代表作; 杰作; 名著

复数：masterpieces　

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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'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。
• 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。
• We have all heard about his completion of the late artist's unfinished masterpiece.
  我们都听说他完成了这位已故艺术家的未完成的杰作。
• 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。
• First: Darling, I think it's a masterpiece.
  第一个：亲爱的，我认为是杰作。
• 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。
• His book, I must add, is a masterpiece.
  我必须补充一点：他的书是一部杰作。
• 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'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 you, the picture of your life.
  这个“杰作”就是你，你生命的图画。