virtuoso

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vir·tu·o·so /ˌvɜːtʃuˈəʊsəʊ $ ˌvɜːrtʃuˈoʊsoʊ/ noun (plural virtuosos) [countable]  APsomeone who is a very skilful performer, especially in music 〔尤指音乐上的〕艺术大师，大演奏家 violin virtuoso Vanessa Mae 小提琴大师陈美► see thesaurus at expert, skilful —virtuoso adjective [only before noun] a virtuoso performance 技艺精湛的表演 a virtuoso pianist 造诣很深的钢琴大师

Examples from the Corpus

virtuoso• The solo dulcimer player, Eugene Gladkov, is clearly a virtuoso of the first order.• Beckerhoff is a virtuoso trumpeter with an excellent range and sound.• Baryshnikov is probably the most dazzling virtuoso we have seen.• Political virtuoso that he is, Haider played skillfully on popular fears over these issues.• At this stage, yet another set of variations in the cuckoo's virtuoso repertoire of adaptations comes into play.• This is a shame in a book so rich in ideas and so virtuoso in its handling of specialist terminology.• This virtuoso decorative carving is a typical feature of late Gothic architecture in Bohemia.• Made me indignant in the same way virtuoso bureaucratic behavior still provokes me.virtuoso performance• Minton's virtuoso performances with pencil or pen and ink commended him as a teacher.• The party of astonished villagers raised a spontaneous cheer at this virtuoso performance.Origin virtuoso (1600-1700) Italian virtuoso “virtuous, skilled”, from Latin virtus; → VIRTUE

vir·tu·o·so nounChineseSyllable  

a who skilful in very performer, someone is especially Corpus

virtuoso
vir‧tu‧o‧so /ˌvɜːtʃuˈəʊsəʊ $ ˌvɜːrtʃuˈoʊsoʊ/ noun (plural virtuosos) [countable]someone who is a very skilful performer, especially in music:
    violin virtuoso Vanessa Mae
—virtuoso adjective [only before noun]:
    a virtuoso performance
    a virtuoso pianist
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ expert someone who has a lot of knowledge about something or skill at doing something: a computer expert | an expert on beetles | It’s best to ask an expert.
   ▪ specialist an expert who has studied a particular medical or technical subject for a long time and knows much more about it than other people: She is a specialist in corporate finance. | My doctor sent me to see a heart specialist.
   ▪ authority an expert whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respected: The professor is one of the world’s leading authorities on African art.
   ▪ connoisseur /ˌkɒnəˈsɜː $ ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/ an expert on food, art, literature, or design, who has had a lot of experience and knows when something is of very good quality: He was a connoisseur of fine wines. | His works are popular among connoisseurs.
   ▪ buff /bʌf/ informal someone who is very interested in a subject and knows a lot about it: a wine buff | Jazz buffs will be familiar with the band’s first album.
   ▪ virtuoso /ˌvɜːtʃuˈəʊsəʊ $ ˌvɜːrtʃuˈoʊsoʊ/ an expert player or performer: The piece was played by violin virtuoso Pavel Sporcl. | a virtuoso pianist