n.[C]

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

   這位青年作家從文學大師的作品中學到了許多東西。

2. 主人；僱主；戶主
   The dog ran to its master.

   那狗向它主人跑去。

3. 男教師
4. （商船的）船長
5. （學院的）院長
6. （常大寫）碩士；碩士學位
7. （大寫）（用在人名前作稱呼）少爺
8. 能控制，決定，掌握某事物的人
   You cannot be the master of your own fate.

   你無法決定自己的命運。

9. （可供複製的）原版影片，磁帶等
   Take the master and make 20 copies by tomorrow.

   把這原版拿去明天複製出二十份來。

a.[Z][B]

1. 精通的，熟練的
   I'm sure he'll make a master boxer.

   我相信他會成為一名身手不凡的拳師。

2. 主要的；總的

vt.

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

   她學會了控制自己不發火。

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

   俄語是門難以精通的語言。

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.

[名]

1. ①主人。
2. ②頭領。
3. ③船長。
4. ④碩士。