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 gaffer has built a great squad with youth and experience in abundance," said Danny.
  “老板建设了一支新老结合的伟大球队，”维尔贝克说。
• The gaffer knows the people up here and he said that it was important that we came, performed well and show what Manchester United can be about.
  头儿知道这里的情况，所以我们应该来一趟向人们展示什么是曼联。
• In the movie world, where there is glitz and glamour, Walton is a gaffer.
  电影的世界总是充满着名利与诱惑，沃顿只是个局外者。
• That gaffer going into the pub is90 years old.
  走进酒店的那个老头子已经90岁了。
• 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。
• 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。
• So, were there more harsh words from the gaffer at half-time, as reportedly happened during the FA Cup win over Havant nine days ago?
  老头（估计是指贝尼特斯）有没有在半场时候批评球队，就像九天前在足总杯对哈云特时那样。
• I just can't see the gaffer leaving in the near future.
  我不能想象工头儿会退休。
• Your gaffer, does he want anything special?
  你的主人，想玩什么特别的吗？
• The gaffer instigated big changes down in Kirkby last summer, with the likes of Frank McParland, Kenny Dalglish, Pep Segura and Rodolfo Borrell being drafted in.
  去年夏天科克比发生了重大变化，包括麦克帕兰德、达格利什、赛古拉以及博雷尔等人的加盟大大增加了青训学院的效率。