virtuoso

Definitions

Borrowed whole from Italian virtuoso, 'skilled, accomplished,' from virtū (excellence) — the same moral/excellence branch as virtue. Originally a man of great learning or taste; it narrowed to mean a performer of dazzling mastery. A virtuoso is someone whose virtū (skill) reaches its peak.

Common Collocations

• 1.a piano virtuoso钢琴演奏大师
• 2.virtuoso performance精湛的表演
• 3.a technical virtuoso技术大师
• 4.virtuoso display技艺的展现

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The young pianist is already a virtuoso admired across Europe.

• 2.

  Her violin solo was a virtuoso performance that stunned the crowd.

• 3.

  The film features virtuoso editing that critics could not stop praising.