masterful 的詞源
masterful(adj.)
14世紀晚期, maisterful,“喜歡成爲主人,專橫,控制,傲慢,專制,霸道”的意思來自 master (n.)和 -ful。早在15世紀初,“有能力的,精通的,表達或表明掌握的”意思就已經存在了。而“具有大師技能的特點”則來自於17世紀。相關詞彙: Masterfully。與荷蘭語 meesterlijk,德語 meisterlich,丹麥語 mesterlig 相比。
masterful) (masterly. Some centuries ago both were used indifferently in either of two very different senses: (A) imperious or commanding or strong-willed, & (B) skilful or expert or practiced. The differentiation is now complete, -ful having the A & -ly the B meanings; & disregard of it is so obviously inconvenient, since the senses, though distinct, are not so far apart but that it may sometimes be uncertain which is meant, that it can only be put down to ignorance. [Fowler, "A Dictionary of Modern English Usage," 1926]
masterful) (masterly. 幾個世紀前,兩者在兩個非常不同的意義上可以互換使用:(A)專橫或命令或意志堅定,(B)熟練或專家或有經驗。現在已經完全區分開來, -ful 有 A 的意思, -ly 有 B 的意思; 而忽視這一點顯然是不方便的,因爲這些意義雖然不同,但並不相距太遠,有時可能不確定是哪一個意思,這隻能歸咎於無知。[福勒,《現代英語用法詞典》,1926年]
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