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

• Lady Gaga, whose outfits have ranged from a raw meat dress to one of black gaffer tape, was in second place last year and topped the list in 2010.
  LadyGaga在2010年曾高居榜首，去年排名第二。她曾身着生肉装，还曾用黑胶带贴胸，造型夸张。
• That gaffer going into the pub is90 years old.
  走进酒店的那个老头子已经90岁了。
• 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？
• Your gaffer, does he want anything special?
  你的主人，想玩什么特别的吗？
• I thought it might be some gaffer sent by Government. '
  我还以为是政府派来的官员呢。
• The gaffer believes his No.20 is approaching top form and is reluctant to let him go during the crucial festive period.
  教练相信他的20号球员可以达到最佳状态，同时也不情愿马斯切拉诺在圣诞这样一个重要的节日里离开球队。
• Personally I'm delighted as I've been waiting for my chance to show the Gaffer that I am good enough.
  对我来说，我很兴奋等到这个机会上场想教练证明我足够棒。
• "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。
• My time at Old Trafford had been great so far and I'm ready for when the gaffer gives me my chance.
  我在老特拉福德的生活到现在为止都很好，如果老头子给我机会的话，我准备好了。
• Anyway, I was standing at the bar and this old gaffer comes up to me and asks me to buy him a drink.
  总之，我站在吧台前，这老头子朝我走过来，叫我给他买杯酒。