gaffer

英 [ˈɡæfə(r)]

美 [ˈɡæfər]

n.  (工厂的)工头，领班; (运动队等的)领队，负责人; (拍电影或电视节目的)照明电工

复数：gaffers　

BNC.27170 / COCA.30960

牛津词典

noun

• （工厂的）工头，领班；（运动队等的）领队，负责人
  a person who is in charge of a group of people, for example, workers in a factory, a sports team, etc.
• （拍电影或电视节目的）照明电工
  the person who is in charge of the electrical work and the lights when a film/movie or television programme is being made

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 工头；领班
  People usegafferto refer to the person in charge of the workers at a place of work such as a factory.
  1. The gaffer said he'd been fined for not doing the contract on time.
     工头说他因为没有按时履行合同而被罚款。

英英释义

noun

• a person who exercises control over workers
  1. if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
  Synonym:foremanchiefhonchoboss
• an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
• an elderly man
  Synonym:old-timeroldtimerold geezerantique

双语例句

• The conversations I've had with the gaffer in the last couple of weeks, he says he thinks it's the right step for me in a management career and that was the go ahead for me.
  我最近几周跟老板谈过，他说他决定我回去当经理是个正确的觉得。是对我职业生涯的促进。
• That gaffer going into the pub is90 years old.
  走进酒店的那个老头子已经90岁了。
• Kuyt was the two-goal hero as Liverpool beat top-four rivals Tottenham last week and was the subject of several questions as the gaffer gave his pre-Wolves press conference on Monday.
  库伊特在上周击败英超第四争夺对手热刺中梅开二度，他成为主要疑虑的焦点，所以主教练在周一召开狼队赛前新闻发布会所说。
• I spoke to the gaffer and he said'go and enjoy it, it will be a good experience for you '.
  我跟老板说了，他说让我‘去享受比赛，这将是你很好的经验’。
• The gaffer said he'd been fined for not doing the contract on time.
  工头说他因为没有按时履行合同而被罚款。
• I think the gaffer really likes him, he's very talented and he'll obviously be delighted to have come on, even if it was for just a couple of minutes and he didn't touch the ball.
  我觉得老板真的很喜欢他，他很有天赋，显然也很高兴能得到出场机会。虽然没多少时间，他也没碰到球。
• I just can't see the gaffer leaving in the near future.
  我不能想象工头儿会退休。
• Bilbo, have you been at the gaffer's home brew?
  比尔博，你有喝过盖佛老爹的酒了吗？
• The Gaffer has been absolutely unbelievable.
  他是难以置信的。
• "The key in this game is to remain calm, keep a cool head," the gaffer told his pre-match press conference.
  “这场比赛的关键就是保持冷静，保持冷静的头脑，”拉法在赛前的新闻发布会上说。