单词 | geek |
释义 | geek (giːk ) Word forms: geeks 1. countable noun You can refer to someone who is very skilled in a specific subject as a geek. [informal] He transformed himself from computer geek to tycoon. She spotted an advertisement for a maths geek to work on a new television show. 2. countable noun If you call someone a geek, you are saying in an unkind way that they are unfashionable and behave awkwardly in social situations. [informal, disapproval] Collocations: inner geek It's the snarling turbines, the hiss of steam and clutter of coal trucks and tram tracks that bring out the inner geek in me. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Express your inner geek by choosing bright colours and patterns. The Sun (2012) Is it really true that I can let my inner geek resurface? Times, Sunday Times (2015) There's something about the way a superior gadget comes out of its box that excites one's inner geek. Times, Sunday Times (2011) |
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