a work of art such as a painting, film, book, etc. that is an excellent, or the best, example of the artist’s work 代表作;杰作;名著 The museum houses several of his Cubist masterpieces. 博物馆收藏了他的几件立体派杰作。 Her work is a masterpiece of (= an excellent example of) simplicity. 她的作品是朴实的典范。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingb2, Film and theatreb2, Artb2It is one of the greatest masterpieces of ancient near Eastern art. 它是古代近东艺术最伟大的杰作之一。 The work has been described as a literary masterpiece. 这部作品被称作文学巨著。 This is an excellent production of Verdi's masterpiece. 这是威尔第代表作的出色演绎。 a forgotten masterpiece from one of America's most underrated directors 美国最受低估的一位导演的一部被人遗忘的杰作
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
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- compose
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- masterpiece by
- masterpiece of