master1/ˋmæstɚ; ˈmɑːstə/n [C]1 someone who is very skilled at something 大师﹔能手: +of a master of kung fu 功夫大师2 old-fashioned the man who has control over servants, animals, or workers [→ mistress]【过时】主人﹔雇主3 a document or recording that you use to make copies 原件﹔母(磁)带4 Master of Arts/Science etc a QUALIFICATION that you study at university after you have got your first DEGREE 文学/理学等硕士5 BrE old-fashioned a male teacher【英,过时】男教师
master2v [T]1 to learn a subject or skill very well 掌握﹐精通: I never mastered the violin. 我一直没有学会拉小提琴。2 to learn to control a feeling or situation 控制〔感情或局势〕: I finally mastered my fear of water. 我终于克服了对水的恐惧。
master3adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] a master document or recording is the one you use to make copies〔文件或录音〕原始的﹐原件的
mastermastermasters1noun1a man who has people or animals in his control: The dog ran to its master.2a man who is very good at something: paintings by the Italian mastersmastermastermastersmasteredmastering2verb (masters, mastering, mastered)to learn how to do something well: It takes a long time to master a foreign language.