venerable senior scholar
硕───Master;老───old
He was under no illusions as to who was master in his house.───对于谁当家作主,他不抱任何幻想。
He's a master of his craft.───他有一手好手艺.
He is a master at circumlocution.───他讲话很会兜圈子.
His master granted him a small ingot of silver.───主人赏给他一锭银子.
They lived in fear of their master.───他们惧怕主人,提心吊胆地过日子。
A great poet is a master melody.───大诗人也是音律大师.
She learned Latin without a master.───她无师自通学会了拉丁语.
She's a past master at getting what she wants.───她可是个精明的人,想要什么就能得到什么。
Jack is as good as his master.
I'm afraid the master is away on business.
Money is a good servant, but a bad master.
A Jack of all trades and master of none.
For man is man and master of his fate.