| 单词 | gaffer |
| 释义 | gaffer (once / 9665 pages) 1n 2n 3n A gaffer is a member of a movie or television crew. The gaffer runs the production's electrical department. One of the jobs credited at the end of a film is the gaffer. A gaffer is responsible for the electricity that powers the lights, so her job is vital to the success of the movie. You can also call a gaffer a Chief Lighting Technician, and you can call her assistant a Best Boy. The word gaffer is also sometimes used to mean "old man," which is the oldest meaning of the word, originally a contraction of godfather. WORD FAMILYgaffer: gaffers USAGE EXAMPLES“Lucas didn’t want her looking too aggressively feminine, using gaffer’s tape to hold down her breasts,” wrote Jones, who quoted Fisher’s memories of that time: Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) “I’ve been using gaffer’s tape a lot lately,” she said, laughing. Seattle Times(Oct 06, 2016) He tapped the side of his nose with a finger like an old gaffer telling a story. Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind(2007) 1 n an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set 2Hyper electrician, lineman, linesman a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines n an elderly man 3Syn|Hyper antique, old geezer, old-timer, oldtimer Methuselah, graybeard, greybeard, old man a man who is very old n a person who exercises control over workers Syn|Hypo|Hyper boss, chief, foreman, honcho baas South African term for `boss' gangerthe foreman of a work gang assistant foreman, straw bossa member of a work gang who supervises the other workers supervisor one who supervises or has charge and direction of |
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