master

n. 主人, 硕士, 大师, 母机
a. 主人的, 主要的
vt. 征服, 控制, 精通
【化】 大师; 名家; 技师
【经】 主要的, 总的; 主人
相关词组:
be one's own master
make oneself master of...
be master of

动词过去式:mastered 过去分词:mastered 现在分词:mastering 第三人称单数:masters 名词:masterdom 

mas.ter

n.Abbr. M.（名词）缩写 M.
One that has control over another or others.
所有者：控制另一个或其他人的人
The owner of a slave or an animal.
（奴隶、牲畜等的）拥有者
One who has control over or ownership of something:
对…有控制权或使用权的人：
例句：
the master of a large tea plantation.
大茶叶种植园的主人

The captain of a merchant ship.Also called master mariner
商船船长也作 master mariner
An employer.
雇主
The man who serves as the head of a household.
家长，一家之主：作为一家之主的男人
One who defeats another; a victor.
胜利者，获胜者


One whose teachings or doctrines are accepted by followers.
教师，教练：其学说为他人所接受或遵循的人
Master Jesus.
Master 耶稣
A male teacher, schoolmaster, or tutor.
男老师、校长或家庭教师
One who holds a master`s degree.
硕士：取得硕士学位的人


An artist or a performer of great and exemplary skill.
名家，名匠：有特殊高超技艺的艺术家表演者
An old master.
大师
A worker qualified to teach apprentices and carry on the craft independently.
师傅：可带学徒或独立掌管其手艺的工匠
An expert:
专家：
例句：
a master of three languages.
掌握三种语言的专家



Used formerly as a title for a man holding a naval office ranking next below a lieutenant on a warship.
（昔日）海军少尉：曾指在战舰上职位仅低于上尉军衔的海军军官
Used as a title for a man who serves as the head or presiding officer of certain societies, clubs, orders, or institutions.
总经理：用于某一社团、俱乐部、组织或机构的首脑或首席主管的头衔
Chiefly British Used as a title for any of various male law court officers.
【多用于英国】 （法庭的）男法官：指法庭上的各种男性官员的头衔
Master Used as a title for any of various male officers having specified duties concerning the management of the British royal household.
Master 男官员：用于负责英国王室内务管理的各级男性官员的头衔
Master Used as a courtesy title before the given or full name of a boy not considered old enough to be addressed as Mister.
Master 少爷：用于年龄上还不足被称为.先生.的少年的名字前的敬称
Archaic Used as a form of address for a man; mister.
【古语】 先生：用于称呼男子
Master A man who owns a pack of hounds or is the chief officer of a hunt.
Master 拥有猎犬群的人，狩猎掌管者
An original, especially an original audio recording, from which copies can be made.
原版：尤指录音或录像的原版，从其可以制作副本
adj.（形容词）
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a master.
主人的
Principal or predominant:
主要的，最重要的：
例句：
a master plot.
最重要的情节

Controlling all other parts of a mechanism:
主要的：控制机械装置的其他部分的：
例句：
a master switch.
主要开关

Highly skilled or proficient:
精通的，熟练的，优秀的：
例句：
a master thief.
手段高明的窃贼

Being an original from which copies are made.
原版的：作为副本从其制作的原版的
v.tr.（及物动词）
mas.tered,mas.ter.ing,mas.ters
To act as or be the master of.
作为主人，做…的主人
To make oneself a master of:
精通，熟练：使自己成为…的精通者，掌握：
例句：
mastered the language in a year`s study.
一年的学习后就掌握了这种语言

To overcome or defeat:
征服，击败：
例句：
He finally mastered his addiction to drugs.
他最终战胜了毒瘾

To reduce to subjugation; break or tame (an animal, for example).
使驯服：使平息；削弱或驯服（如动物）
To produce a master audio recording for.
为…制作、灌制唱片原版带
To season or age (dyed goods).
使干燥（染过的物品）

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English m3gister, môgister
源自 古英语 m3gister, môgister
Old French maistre
古法语 maistre
both from Latin magister * see meg-
都源自 拉丁语 magister *参见 meg-

【引伸】
mas.terdom
n.（名词）