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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Coenobite is the magnum opus of Marsh Lewis who lived in England in the late 18th century.
  《修道士》是18世纪末英国著名哥特式小说家马修·刘易斯的代表作。
• His nouvelle Red Broomcorn have been looked as the ending of seeking root literature, as well as vital origin and magnum opus of neo-historical novel.
  莫言的中篇小说《红高粱》既被视为寻根文学的终结，也被视为新历史小说的重要起源和代表作品。
• 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。
• This is my magnum opus.
  这是我的伟大作品。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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。