virtuosi

virtuosi — noun

1. a person — most often a musician — whose technical command and artistic expressi

1.名詞C2
釋義

a person — most often a musician — whose technical command and artistic expression are far beyond what is ordinary

例句

The festival drew piano virtuosi from Vienna, Tokyo, and Buenos Aires that summer.

collocation: piano virtuosi

Naoko and Brooke became celebrated violin virtuosi after winning the international competition.

同義詞
  • maestro

    specifically a distinguished conductor or music teacher, implying authority rather than dazzling performance alone

  • prodigy

    emphasises youth and unusually early achievement; a prodigy may or may not sustain mastery into adulthood

  • master

    a broader term; implies complete command of a craft, often through long experience and with a teaching role

反義詞
  • amateur

    a person who does something for enjoyment rather than as a profession

  • novice

    a beginner with little or no experience in the skill

用法筆記

Virtuosi is the plural form of virtuoso. Use virtuoso when speaking about a single person. This sense almost always refers to performers in classical music.

常見錯誤

❌She is a piano virtuosi.
✅She is a piano virtuoso.
💡'Virtuosi' is the plural; use 'virtuoso' for one person.
❌The virtuosi played for two hours.' (about one person)
✅The virtuoso played for two hours.
💡Same error: singular needs 'virtuoso.'

2. someone whose skill in a particular field — chess, cooking, programming, or anyt

2.名詞C2
釋義

someone whose skill in a particular field — chess, cooking, programming, or anything else — is well above that of most others

例句

The tournament brought together chess virtuosi from over forty countries around the world.

collocation: chess virtuosi

Vivek and his sister are coding virtuosi who built the entire platform in a single weekend.

同義詞
  • expert

    a more common, everyday word; emphasises deep knowledge rather than dazzling performance

  • ace

    informal; suggests top-level practical skill in a specific activity

  • whiz

    informal; implies quick, clever ability, often with technology or numbers

反義詞
  • amateur

    someone who lacks professional-level skill in a given field

  • novice

    a person who is new to a field and still learning the basics

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (MUSICAL MASTERY): this broader sense can describe outstanding skill in any activity, not only the arts. Still fairly uncommon; expert or ace are more everyday alternatives.

常見錯誤

❌She is a virtuosi person.
✅She is a virtuous person.
💡'Virtuosi' means highly skilled; 'virtuous' means morally good.