词性: nounof servants
1 (old-fashioned) a man who has people working for him, often as servants in his home:
I'm afraid the master is away on business. * They lived in fear of their master.
person in control
2 ~ of sth (written) a person who is able to control sth:
She was no longer master of her own future.
skilled person
3 ~ (of sth) a person who is skilled at sth:
a master of disguise * a master of the serve-and-volley game
seealsoPASTMASTER
dog owner
4 the male owner of a dog:
The dog saved its master's life.
compareMISTRESS
teacher
5 (BrE, becoming old-fashioned) a male teacher at a school, especially a private school:
the physics master
compareSCHOOLMASTER, MISTRESS
university degree
6 (master's) (also master's degree) a second university degree, or, in Scotland, a first university degree, such as an MA:
He has a Master's in Business Administration.
seealsoMA, MB, MBA, MSC
7 (usually Master) a person who has a master's degree:
a Master of Arts / Science
captain of ship
8 the captain of a ship that transports goods
famous painter
9 a famous painter who lived in the past:
an exhibition of work by the French master, Monet
seealsoOLDMASTER
original record / tape / movie
10 (often used as an adjective) a version of a record, tape, film/movie, etc. from which copies are made:
the master copy
title
11 (Master) (rather old-fashioned) a title used when speaking to or about a boy who is too young to be called Mr (also used in front of the name on an envelope, etc.)
12 (Master) (in Britain) the title of the head of some schools and university colleges:
the Master of Wolfson College
13 (Master) a title used for speaking to or about some religious teachers or leaders
HELPNOTE There are many other compounds ending in master. You will find them at their place in the alphabet.
IDIOMS
be your own master / mistress to be free to make your own decisions rather than being told what to do by sb else
moreatLORD, SERVEv.
verb [VN]
learn / understand
1 to learn or understand sth completely:
to master new skills / techniques * French was a language he had never mastered.
control
2 to manage to control an emotion:
She struggled hard to master her temper.
3 to gain control of an animal or a person
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
skilled
1 ~ baker / chef / mason, etc. used to describe a person who is very skilled at the job mentioned:
a master builder / craftsman
most important
2 the largest and/or most important:
the master bedroom * a master file / switch
