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。
• The Gaffer has been absolutely unbelievable.
  他是难以置信的。
• 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。
• 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。
• Your gaffer, does he want anything special?
  你的主人，想玩什么特别的吗？
• 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。
• 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 Holland international has been the subject of transfer speculation this summer but his focus has always remained on proving his worth to the new gaffer.
  人们一直推测荷兰人在今年夏天可能会转会离开，但是他一直致力于如何提高自己在老头子手下的价值。
• "I always watched the little things the Gaffer did," he says.
  “我总是观察工头做的小事，”他说。