A masterwork is a painting, statue, piece of music, book, film, or similar thing that is the best work a person has made — or a work so well made that people point to it as a high point.

A masterwork一件傑作 is a painting, statue, piece of music, book, film, or similar thing可以是一幅畫、一座雕像、一首樂曲、一本書、一部電影，或類似的東西 that is the best work a person has made是一個人做過最好的作品——or a work so well made that people point to it as a high point或是做得好到讓人把它當成一個高峰來指出的作品。

Though actually, English speakers say masterpiece far more often for the same idea; masterwork sounds a little more careful, bookish, or proud. Teachers, critics, and museum texts like it.

Though actually其實, English speakers say masterpiece far more often for the same idea英語使用者講同樣的概念時更常說 masterpiece；masterwork sounds a little more careful, bookish, or proud masterwork聽起來比較講究、比較書面，或帶點自豪感。Teachers, critics, and museum texts老師、評論家，還有博物館的文字說明 like it都喜歡用它。

People stretch it too: a building, a meal, or even a clever plan can be called a masterwork if someone wants to praise the skill in it, not only 'art' in the narrow sense. It does not have to be the only great thing that person ever did; it is the one you hold up.

People stretch it too大家也會把這個字用得更寬：a building, a meal, or even a clever plan一棟建築、一頓飯，甚至一個聰明的計畫 can be called a masterwork都可以被稱為 masterwork if someone wants to praise the skill in it如果有人想稱讚裡面的技巧，not only 'art' in the narrow sense而不只是狹義的『藝術』。It它 does not have to be the only great thing that person ever did不必是那個人這輩子唯一做過的偉大事情；it is the one you hold up它是你會拿出來稱讚的那一個。