英语词汇“boffin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	boffin
释义	Trends of boffin View usage for: boffin (bɒfɪn) Word forms: plural boffins 1. countable noun A boffin is a scientist, especially one who is doing research. [British, informal] The boffins of Imperial College in London think they may have found a solution. 2. countable noun Very clever people are sometimes called boffins. [British, informal] A computer boffin is set to make £5million from his revolutionary photo technology. More Synonyms of boffin boffin in British English (ˈbɒfɪn) noun 1. British informal a scientist, esp one carrying out military research 2. a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field a Treasury boffin 3. informal someone who is considered to be very clever, often to the exclusion of all non-academic interests Word origin C20: of uncertain origin boffin in American English (ˈbɑfɪn) noun British, Slang a research scientist Examples of 'boffin' in a sentence boffin In each case, the boffins work wonders. Times, Sunday Times (2016) So say boffins claiming to have carried out the most rigorous dunk test yet. The Sun (2016) But boffins say more testing is needed before the gel becomes available. The Sun (2010) Worryingly, disaster boffins who have worked on the game insist this scenario could actually happen. The Sun (2016) Our team of techno boffins are working round the clock to get the App up and running. The Sun (2010) This would also help meet increasing global demand for food, say boffins. The Sun (2014) And boffins say it could hold the secret to fighting the effects of long-haul flights. The Sun (2007) BRITISH boffins have produced hot air balloons that are really out of this world. The Sun (2010) She stars as a boffin recruited by British intelligence to foil a plan to use insects in biological warfare. The Sun (2008) British boffins found it makes beds less appealing to house dust mites, the tiny creatures thought to cause asthma and other allergies. The Sun (2012) SPORT makes middleaged people brighter as well as fitter, say boffins. The Sun (2012) BRITISH boffins hope to discover exactly what the moon is made from with an X-ray camera blasted into space yesterday. The Sun (2008) The MoD's boffins say it is the former. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Earlier this year, the US-based boffin worked out a way to genetically restore hair colour in greying mice. The Sun (2011) A walk on the beach or sitting in the sand could expose you to more germs from human waste than a swim, say boffins. The Sun (2015) It does work - the boffin soon acts out of character by being spontaneous, but his actions only cause trouble for his female friends. The Sun (2014) WOMEN are more likely than men to suffer a bad night's sleep if they hit the booze before bedtime, boffins say. The Sun (2011) (noun) in the sense of expert Definition a scientist or expert (British, informal) a computer boffin Synonyms expert an expert in computer graphics authority Professor Ahmed is an authority on Russian affairs. brain(s) (informal) intellectual teachers, artists and other intellectuals genius a 14-year-old mathematical genius guru fashion gurus dictating crazy ideas inventor thinker some of the world's greatest thinkers wizard a mathematical wizard at Harvard University mastermind She was the mastermind behind the plan. intellect (informal) My boss isn't a great intellect. rocket scientist (informal) egghead The Government was dominated by self-important eggheads. wonk (informal) brainbox bluestocking usually derogatory) maven (US) fundi (South Africa) The local fundi are wonderfully adept and have created a car adapted to hunting. Additional synonyms in the sense of authority Definition an expert in a particular field Professor Ahmed is an authority on Russian affairs. Synonyms expert, specialist, professional, master, ace (informal), scholar, guru, buff (informal), wizard, whizz (informal), virtuoso, connoisseur, boffin (British, informal), arbiter, hotshot (informal), fundi (South Africa) in the sense of egghead Definition an intellectual person The Government was dominated by self-important eggheads. Synonyms expert, genius, guru, inventor, wizard, mastermind, intellect (informal), boffin (British, informal), rocket scientist (informal), brain(s) (informal), brainbox, bluestocking (derogatory), maven (US), fundi (South Africa) in the sense of fundi Definition an expert The local fundi are wonderfully adept and have created a car adapted to hunting. Synonyms expert, authority, specialist, professional, master, pro (informal), ace (informal), genius, guru, pundit, buff (informal), maestro, virtuoso, boffin (British, informal), hotshot (informal), past master, dab hand (British, informal), wonk (informal), maven (US) Nearby words of boffin body body and soul bodyguard boffin bog bog something or someone down bogey Synonyms of 'boffin' boffin Explore 'boffin' in the dictionary
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