be your own master
master
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈmɑː.stər/ us /ˈmæs.tɚ/

masterverb[T] (CONTROL)

to learn to control an emotion or feeling: 征服，制伏；控制
I finally mastered my fear of flying.我最终克服了对飞行的恐惧。

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Self-control and moderation
anti-pleasure
ascetically
asceticism
be in command (of yourself)idiom
boundary
go easyidiom
go steady on somethingidiom
golden mean
grip
imperviously
puritanically
puritanism
restrained
restrainedly
restraint
steady
stint
temperance
undignified
unsensational

masterverb[T] (LEARN)

to learn how to do something well: 精通，掌握
master a techniqueShe practised until she'd mastered the technique.
master a languageShe lived in Italy for several years but never quite mastered the language.她在意大利住了好几年，但一直没怎么学好意大利语。
master the art ofHe quickly mastered the art of interviewing people.他很快就掌握了采访的艺术。

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to learn something
learnI'm learning how to play the piano.
studyI'm studying Italian right now.
masterShe lived in Italy for several years but never quite mastered the language.
pick upWhen you live in a country, you soon pick up the language.
familiarize yourself withHe prepared for the interview by familiarizing himself with the company's work.
get the hang of something"I've never used this software before." "Don't worry, you'll soon get the hang of it."

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Learning & knowing
absorptive capacity
achievement gap
acquirable
acquire
acquisition
audit
bone
know better (than someone)idiom
know better (than to do something)idiom
know something from something
know something like the back of your handidiom
know your way around somethingidiom
orientation
recognition
recognize
study holiday
study under someone
subskill
subspeciality
subspecialize
master
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /ˈmɑː.stər/ us /ˈmæs.tɚ/
extremely skilled: 技术熟练的；技艺精湛的
a master craftsman手艺高明的工匠
a master chef技艺不凡的厨师

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Skilled, talented and able
able
ably
accomplished
adept
adeptly
dexterous
dexterously
digital native
expert
expertly
pedigreed
polished
practised
proficient
proficiently
up to (doing) somethingidiom
well qualified
white-collar
with the best of themidiom
workmanlike

master | American Dictionary

master
noun[ C ]
us/ˈmæs·tər/

masternoun[C] (CONTROL)

(femalemistress)
a person who controls something or someone:
I always wanted to start my own business, because I like being my own master.

masternoun[C] (SKILLED PERSON)

a person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity:
Everyone knew he was a master of compromise.
This painting is clearly the work of a master.
He is a master chef/craftsman.

masternoun[C] (ORIGINAL)

an original of something, such as a document, recording, or film, from which copies can be made
master
verb[ T ]
us/ˈmæs·tər/

masterverb[T] (BECOME SKILLED PERSON)

to become skilled at something:
She quickly mastered the art of interviewing people.

master | Business English

master
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈmɑːstər/ us /ˈmæstər/
WORKPLACE, IT
an original of something such as a document, from which copies can be made:
I kept the master and sent my accountant a copy.
a person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity:
a master of sthShe is a master of the art of persuasion.
master
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /ˈmɑːstər/ us /ˈmæstər/
WORKPLACE, IT
used to describe the original of something such as a document, from which copies can be made:
a master copy/file/list
This master disc can be used on any PC.
extremely skilled:
a master craftsman/builder/chef
master
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈmɑːstər/ us /ˈmæstər/
to learn how to do something well:
It only takes a few hours of practice to master the technique.
They have mastered the art of learning from other people's mistakes.

Examples of master

master
Conversely, the master acknowledges the rights of disciples to take their own students.
These master actors teach their students the repertoire of their particular genres by having them copy what they do.
Teachers and parents consistently identified spelling and grammar as two of the hardest things for students to master.
Women established a much greater presence, and the role of the master was diffused as management duties were spread amongst a volunteer staff.
Each solution was prepared by mixing a known portion from a master solution with fresh distilled water.
So there is no escaping from it: scientific language has to be tackled and mastered if scientific thought is to be followed.
The master reaches for his pocket, ready to reward the useful lad with a gift of money.
Also, the other kinds of grammatical knowledge are more likely to be mastered in the beginning stages of learning a new word.
Therefore, however complicated this simplicity might be for the human mind, mathematics is the master tool with which to seize the truth of the world.
The pad may be musically interpreted as an elementary tool that allows a 'master gesture' to conduct the music.
Personal appearance is the first area that must be mastered in order to establish the new hierarchy elevating work over sloth.
Chapters 7, 8, and 9 form the core chapters that a graduate student would be interested in, having mastered the earlier chapters.
The master equation is derived and applied to atomic excitation by radiation with both broad and narrow spectral widths.
And just who had assisted the master-architect in his endeavours?
He had tentatively agreed to become master of the rolls, and felt that the failure of that appointment reflected badly upon him.
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Collocations withmaster

master

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ballet master
Vashakidze member of artistic management of the theatre as its balletmaster.
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