n.[C]

1. 杰作，名作
   It is one of the great masterpieces of European art.

   它是欧洲艺术最杰出的作品之一。

2. （个人或团体的）最杰出的作品
   Robinson Crusoe is Defoe's masterpiece.

   《鲁宾逊漂流记》是笛福的杰作。

3. 【口】绝无仅有的人（或事物，行为）

n.

1. a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship.
2. historical a piece of work by a craftsman accepted as qualification for membership of a guild as an acknowledged master.