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

• "I always watched the little things the Gaffer did," he says.
  “我总是观察工头做的小事，”他说。
• Your gaffer, does he want anything special?
  你的主人，想玩什么特别的吗？
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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’。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。