mastermind
mastermind — 名詞
- mastermindsingular
- mastermindsplural
1. the person who secretly plans and controls a complicated action, often so it suc
策劃者；主謀
暗中策劃並掌控全局的人
the person who secretly plans and controls a complicated action, often so it succeeds.
Police called Ignacio the mastermind behind the airport gold theft.
警方稱 Ignacio 是機場黃金竊案背後的主謀。
pattern: the mastermind behind + crime
Folake was the mastermind of the online hoax that fooled donors.
Folake 是那場騙過捐款人的網路騙局主謀。
pattern: the mastermind of + scheme
In the film, a quiet banker turns out to be the mastermind.
在那部電影裡，一名安靜的銀行員最後被揭露是主謀。
Reporters described Sirin as the mastermind of the rescue operation.
記者形容 Sirin 是那場救援行動的策劃者。
- ringleader
focuses more on leading a group openly, especially in trouble or crime
- planner
broader and more neutral; does not imply secret control or unusual skill
- architect
often used in news writing for the designer of a major plan or policy
文法句型
the mastermind behind + noun phrase
the mastermind of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Usually appears with behind or of before the plan, crime, or operation. It often suggests that the person controls events from the background rather than doing every part directly.
常見錯誤
mastermind — 動詞
- mastermindpresent simple I / you / we / they
- masterminds3rd person singular
- masterminding-ing form
- mastermindedpast simple
1. to organize and direct a complicated plan, often in secret, so it works successf
策劃
周密安排並主導計畫進行
to organize and direct a complicated plan, often in secret, so it works successfully.
Anjali masterminded the museum robbery from a flat across town.
Anjali 在城另一頭的一間公寓裡策劃了那起博物館搶案。
transitive: mastermind + robbery
Detectives said Hamza masterminded the phone scam targeting older neighbors.
警探說 Hamza 策劃了那場鎖定年長鄰居的電話詐騙。
often used in crime reports
Yael masterminded the prison escape with help from two guards.
Yael 在兩名警衛協助下策劃了那場越獄。
Christopher masterminded the charity concert that saved the local library.
Christopher 策劃了那場拯救當地圖書館的慈善音樂會。
- orchestrate
similar in meaning, but often sounds broader and less secretive
- engineer
often stresses skillful planning that brings a result about
- coordinate
focuses on arranging people and parts, not necessarily designing the whole plan
文法句型
mastermind + plan / crime / operation
mastermind + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in reports about crimes, fraud, or political plots, but it can also describe any carefully directed project. The object is usually the whole plan or operation, not one small task inside it.