magnum opus

短语

n. <拉> 巨著, 杰作, 代表作, 主要作品

发音

UK /ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/
其它
US /ˌmæɡnəm ˈoʊpəs/

词形变化

magna opera 复数 magna opera magnum opi magnum opuses magnum opuses 复数

别名

opus magnum

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.

  2. 2.

    The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort.

    The 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is widely considered to be George Orwell's magnum opus.

  3. 3.

    The process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

work of art

词源

From Latin magnum opus (“great work”).

来源：wiktionary