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

• Karl Marx's magnum opus "The Capital" includes abundant ideas of human capital.
  马克思的巨著《资本论》中的有关理论包涵着丰富的人力资本思想。
• The glamour of English literature and the wit and humour of orient culture formed this world-famous magnum opus of literature together.
  英语文学的魅力与东方文化情致共同铸造了这部蜚声世界的文学巨著。
• This is my magnum opus.
  这是我的伟大作品。
• Li Lei chinese avant-courier poet present his own magnum opus of poesy – rock-and-roll with photography by Must Be contemporary art center for the first time.
  中国先锋诗人李磊将自己的诗歌代表作–摇滚首次以摄影的方式由玛斯德比当代艺术中心推出。
• This magnum opus took ten years to complete.
  这部巨著历时十年始告成。
• 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。
• The first surge of Tai Xuan study appeared in the era of Three Kingdoms, and facilitated the formation and development of Wei-Jin Metaphysics, with Fan Wang's work on Tai Xuan as the magnum opus.
  汉末三国时期，《太玄》研究形成第一次高潮，推动和促进了魏晋玄学的形成和发展。晋范望《太玄解赞》成为象数学的代表之作。
• Another magnum opus "ancient musical sound spring sound" its draw materials on mountains and rivers, he of hometown, the massif is in picturesque disorder, the full strange stone and spectacular rocky peak of step, seem solid and dangerously steep, simple naturally.
  其另一副力作《古韵泉声》则取材于他家乡的山山水水，山体错落有致，步满奇石怪石，显得坚实险峻，但有质朴自然。
• 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。
• "A General Reflection for Political Administration" is a magnum opus in Chinese historiography.
  《资治通鉴》是中国史学上的一部鸿篇巨著。