n.[C]

1. 大师，能手，名家；师傅
   The young writer learned a great deal from the works by masters in literature.

   这位青年作家从文学大师的作品中学到了许多东西。

2. 主人；雇主；户主
   The dog ran to its master.

   那狗向它主人跑去。

3. 男教师
4. （商船的）船长
5. （学院的）院长
6. （常大写）硕士；硕士学位
7. （大写）（用在人名前作称呼）少爷

a.[Z][B]

1. 精通的，熟练的
   I'm sure he'll make a master boxer.

   我相信他会成为一名身手不凡的拳师。

2. 主要的；总的

vt.

1. 做……的主人
2. 控制；制服；统治
   She learned to master her anger.

   她学会了控制自己不发火。

3. 精通，掌握
   Russian is a difficult language to master.

   俄语是门难以精通的语言。

n.

1. chiefly historical a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.
   ▸dated a male head of a household.
   ▸the male owner of a dog, cat, etc.
2. a skilled practitioner of a particular art or activity.
   ▸a great artist, especially one belonging to the accepted canon.
   ▸a very strong chess player.
   ▸ (Masters) [treated as sing.] (in some sports) a class for competitors over the usual age for the highest level of competition.
3. a person who has complete control of something:
   he was master of the situation.
4. a man in charge of an organization or group.
   ▸Brit. a male schoolteacher, especially at a public or prep school.
   ▸the head of a college or school.
   ▸the presiding officer of a livery company or Masonic lodge.
   ▸the captain of a merchant ship.
   ▸(in England and Wales) an official of the Supreme Court.
5. [usu. in titles] a person who holds a second or further degree:
   a master's degree.
6. a title prefixed to the name of a boy.
7. a machine or device directly controlling another. Compare with slave.
8. an original film, recording, or document from which copies can be made.

adj.

1. having or showing very great skill or proficiency.
   ▸denoting a person skilled in a particular trade and able to teach others:

   a master builder.
2. main; principal:
   the master bedroom.

v.

1. acquire complete knowledge or skill in.
2. gain control of; overcome.
3. make a master copy of (a film or record).

n.