accomplished
Definitions
Highly skilled at something through training and practice.
技艺精湛的，造诣深的。
Successfully done or achieved; already finished.
已完成的，既成的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom accomplish: ac- (ad-, to) + com- (completely) + pli (fill, from plēre) = 'to fill up completely toward an end,' i.e. to carry through to completion. An accomplished pianist has 'completed' the long process of mastery — they are fully filled-out in skill. The 'skilled' sense grows out of the 'finished/perfected' sense.
Root ple still carries 42 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.an accomplished musician技艺精湛的音乐家
- 2.highly accomplished造诣很高的
- 3.accomplished fact既成事实
Example Sentences
- 1.
She is an accomplished violinist and a fine teacher.
- 2.
He is an accomplished public speaker.
- 3.
With the deal accomplished, they finally relaxed.
Easily Confused
accomplished vs skilled — both mean good at something, but 'accomplished' implies a high, polished level reached through years of training (an accomplished artist), often with a touch of admiration; 'skilled' is plainer and can describe basic competence (a skilled worker).