master ['mɑ:st?]
n.主人,硕士,专家
vt.控制,精通
adj.主要的,主人的,精通的
例句:
The dog came bounding up to its master.
那狗蹿到主人面前.
The young servant is waiting upon his master to have dinner.
青年仆人正服侍他的主人进晚餐.
The dog remained faithful to his master.
这条狗始终忠于它的主人.
【词源解说】
直接源自古英语的mgester,意为有权威的人；最初源自拉丁语的magister,意为首领,老师.
【语法用法】
master作名词指“控制者”时,有时也指女子.
His wife used to be his master.
他过去常常受他的老婆控制.
