jack of all trades, master of none

短语

万金油

发音

AU

词形变化

jacks of all trades, masters of none 复数 jacks of all trades 复数 masters of none 复数

别名

Jack-of-all-trades, master of none Jack of all trades—master of none Jack of all trades – master of none Jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none Jack of all trades; master of none jack-of-all-trades/master-of-none Jack of all trades and master of none Jack of all trades but master of none

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.

    万金油

    博而不精

    习语

词源

Expanded form of jack of all trades, which originally was sometimes used as a term of praise. In the 21st century this phrase has itself been (rarely) expanded to a couplet: : Jack of all trades, master of none, : though oftentimes better than master of one.

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