magnum opus「代表作；傑作」運用

Word of the Day：May 16, 2021

magnum opus

代表作；傑作

noun MAG-num-OH-pus

Definition

: a great work; especially： the greatest achievement of an artist or writer

偉業、傑作；尤指藝術家或作家的偉大成就

Examples

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote a number of popular novels and stories during his lifetime, but his magnum opus is The Great Gatsby, the story of an eccentric millionaire.

F·斯科特·菲茨傑拉德（F. Scott Fitzgerald）一生中寫了許多流行小說和故事，但他的鉅著是《偉大的蓋茨比》，一個古怪的百萬富翁的故事。

"Natalie Johns's documentary 'Max Richter's Sleep' (2019) showcases the magnum opus of the title, an eight-and-a-half hour, 204 movement Neo-Classical piece performed by soprano, synthesizers, and string ensemble. It is performed for supine audiences who are encouraged to doze off during the proceedings." — Peter Keough, The Boston Globe, 24 Mar. 2021

娜塔莉·約翰斯(Natalie Johns) 展示了代表作—紀錄片 Max Richter’s Sleep（2019），這是一部時長8.5小時、204個樂章的新古典主義作品，由女高音、合成器和絃樂合奏團的演奏。它為仰臥的觀眾表演，鼓勵他們在表演過程中打瞌睡。」

Did You Know?

You may recognize magnum (meaning "great") as a Latin word that shows up in altered forms in several English words, and perhaps you can also come up with a few words that are related to opus ("work"). Magnitude, magnanimous, opulent, and operate are some obvious relations of the two. Magnum opus, which entered English in the 18th century, retains the original Latin spelling and the literal meaning "great work." Although the term most often refers to literary, musical, or artistic productions, it has been used to describe many kinds of great works, including games, construction projects, and even surgical techniques.

你可能認識到 magnum (意思是「gteat「偉大的」」) 是一個拉丁詞，它在英語單詞中以不同的形式出現，也許你也能想到了些與opus(「work」)有關的單詞。Magnitude「大小」、magnanimous「寬宏」、opulent「富麗」、operate「操作」兩兩之間的一些顯而易見的關係。Magnum opus 在18世紀進入英語，它保留了最初的拉丁語拼寫及「偉大的作品」的字面意思。儘管這個詞通常指的是文學、音樂或藝術作品，但它也被用來描述許多類型的偉大作品，包括遊戲、建築項目，甚至外科手術技術。

Word Family Quiz

What word related to magnum is a name for a person who has great wealth and power in a particular business or industry?