past master
[pɑ:st ˈmɑ:stə]

n.

对某种技艺有丰富经验者，老手；

变形

复数：past masters

英英释义

past master

• n.
  • someone who was formerly a master
  • someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Sally is a past mistress of the art of singing popular ballads.
   萨莉是演唱民歌的能手。
2. Although he had never been a foreman before, he soon showed that he was the master.
   虽然他以前从来没当过工头，但很快他便显示出是能手。

权威例句

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THE PAST MASTER
Past master 22John Hamilton Wicksteed
Past master 23 - James Cameron : history and heritage
Past Master of Psychological and Pedagogical Methods Impact
The Past Master Of Mysteries, She Built A Better Mousetrap
Past master : William George Brounger, father of the South African Railways
Past master : Hermann Schutte - designer of South Africa’s first lighthouse
Past Master: Louis Michel Thibault - ex-mercenary whose heritage enriched the Cape
America's Past Master: Thomas Sully Honored in a Major Exhibit at Milwaukee Art Museum
Gunners in Need of Another Mr Wright; Predator Michael Reminds Us of Past Master