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 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。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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？
• "I always watched the little things the Gaffer did," he says.
  “我总是观察工头做的小事，”他说。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Gaffer has been absolutely unbelievable.
  他是难以置信的。
• 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。