magnum opus

英 [ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs]

美 [ˌmæɡnəm ˈoʊpəs]

n.  代表作; 杰作

牛津词典

noun

• 代表作；杰作
  a work of art, music or literature that people think is the best that the artist, etc. has ever produced

柯林斯词典

• N-SING (作家、艺术家、音乐家或学者的)代表作，巨著，杰作
  Amagnum opusis the greatest or most important work produced by a writer, artist, musician, or academic.
  1. ...Gadamer's magnum opus 'Truth and Method'.
     伽达默尔的杰作《真理与方法》

英英释义

noun

• a great work of art or literature

双语例句

• The262 volume of Encyclopedia for the five rituals written by Huitian Qin in Qing dynasty is a magnum opus which study the ancient ritual of China.
  清秦蕙田的《五礼通考》262卷，是一部研究中国古代礼学的集大成之作。
• The programme got favorable comments from the leaders of the country and the experts. It's a magnum opus of historic significance which is worth appreciating and collecting.
  此片深受国家领导和专家的一致好评，是一部具有极高欣赏价值和收藏价值的文学艺术巨片和历史经典。
• His magnum opus, Don Quixote de la Mancha, is considered by many to be not only the first modern novel, but also one of the greatest works in Western literature.
  他的巨著《堂吉诃德》被认为是第一部现代小说，也是西方文学中最为重要的作品之一。
• He spent overall twenty years in editing the magnum opus.
  他花了整整二十年编辑那部巨着。
• As a magnum opus of Liang Shiqiu, the work Yashe Essays has a very strong fascinating power and its artistry is out of the ordinary, according to its rich materials and a unique field of vision.
  《雅舍小品》作为梁实秋的散文代表作，题材丰富，视角独特，具有很强的艺术性和感染力。
• As the magnum opus of the naturalism drama, The Weavers of Hauptmann is, from the point of view of the drama and stage, a turn in the theatre history.
  作为自然主义戏剧的代表作，豪普特曼的《织工》从文本和舞台的角度标志着戏剧史的转折。
• Poletaia is usually considered as one of the most important dialogues belonging to Plato, in this magnum opus, education is his central theme.
  《国家篇》被公认为是柏拉图中期对话篇中的重要著作之一，在其中他用大量篇幅谈论和阐发了其独特的教育思想。
• This is my magnum opus.
  这是我的伟大作品。
• It is a magnum opus painting that takes ox as the theme in Chinese art history.
  五牛图卷是中国美术史上以牛为题材的绘画代表作品。
• It is not only the magnum opus in our literary history, and also the important historical data of the study of society and culture in early Qin Dynasty.
  它不仅是我国文学史上的辉煌巨著，同时也是研究先秦时期社会与文化的重要史料。