virtuoso
[vɚtʃuˈoso] /vərtʃuːˈoʊsoʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /vˌɜːtjuːˈəʊsəʊ/ (bre, ipa)
virtuoso — 名詞
- virtuososingular
- virtuososplural
1. someone with an outstanding level of skill, especially in music, performance, or
大師;高手
技藝極高的人,尤指表演者
someone with an outstanding level of skill, especially in music, performance, or another art where technique is easy to notice.
Nila called her grandfather a tabla virtuoso after hearing him play at the wedding.
Nila 聽完祖父在婚禮上的演奏後,稱他是塔布拉鼓大師。
common pattern: a [instrument] virtuoso
The festival ended with a young jazz virtuoso filling the square with applause.
音樂節最後由一位年輕的爵士高手登場,全場掌聲不斷。
Obi is a virtuoso in the kitchen, turning cheap fish into a feast.
Obi 在廚房裡簡直是個高手,能把便宜的魚做成一桌好菜。
Critics praised the skater as a virtuoso whose footwork looked effortless.
評論家稱那名滑冰選手是位大師,步法看起來毫不費力。
文法句型
a [instrument] virtuoso
a virtuoso at [activity]
a virtuoso on [instrument]
用法筆記
Often paired with a noun naming the field, such as an instrument or art form. It is most common in writing about performance, but it can also describe striking mastery in another activity.
常見錯誤
virtuoso — 形容詞
- virtuosopositive
- more virtuosocomparative
- most virtuososuperlative
1. showing remarkable control and technique in a way that feels exciting to watch o
精湛的
技巧極高,令人驚豔的
showing remarkable control and technique in a way that feels exciting to watch or hear, especially in music or performance.
William delivered a virtuoso piano solo that kept the room silent.
William 演奏了一段精湛的鋼琴獨奏,讓全場安靜下來。
virtuoso + performance noun
Élise gave a virtuoso display of balance on the icy beam.
Élise 在冰冷的平衡木上展現了精湛的平衡技巧。
The chef's virtuoso knife work turned dinner prep into a small show.
那位主廚精湛的刀工,讓備餐像一場小型表演。
Hyun wrote a virtuoso final paragraph that tied every thread together.
Hyun 寫出一段精湛的結尾,把所有線索都收得很漂亮。
- brilliant
more general and less focused on technical control
- masterly
formal and often used for work showing confident command
- dazzling
emphasises the strong effect on the audience
- accomplished
suggests polished skill, but with less dramatic force
文法句型
virtuoso + noun
用法筆記
Usually placed before a noun, as in 'a virtuoso performance' or 'virtuoso control'. It describes the quality of the work or display itself, rather than simply saying that a person is skilled.