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

• A great novelist or non-fiction writer who dies at28 may not have yet produced her or his magnum opus.
  如果一位伟大的小说家或非虚构作家在28岁去世，那他或她可能还没有写出自己的代表作。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• His magnum opus, Anarchy, state and utopia, is praised as one of the most important contemporary politics philosophy works by west thinkers.
  他的代表作&《无政府、国家与乌托邦》被西方思想界誉为当代政治哲学最重要的著作之一。
• 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 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。
• Fuller's magnum opus& The Morality of Law has been regarded as the fullest and deepest classic book.
  富勒的代表作&《法律的道德性》是迄今为止最为全面以及最为深刻的法律程序理论著作。
• 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。