| 单词 | gofer |
| 释义 | gofer (once / 203782 pages) n A gofer is someone whose job involves running various errands. A gopher in an office might deliver messages and fetch coffee, among other tasks. If you work as a gofer on a movie set, your job might include delivering updated script pages to actors, buying crew members lunch, or tracking down small props or costume parts. The word describes anyone whose job is as a "guy (or gal) Friday," basically doing any little task that needs to be done. The word was coined in the 1950s, from the sense of "go for," and echoing the word gopher. WORD FAMILYgofer: gofers USAGE EXAMPLESXiao Lin pats her on the shoulder before she drifts away, weaving between production assistants and extras, gofers and camera women, heels clicking a eulogy. Nature(Nov 22, 2016) She describes herself as an office gofer, but it’s clear that her positive spirit makes her much more. Washington Times(Nov 07, 2016) “I was a gofer for anything the players wanted,” he said. Washington Times(Oct 26, 2016) n an employee whose duties include running errands Hyper employee a worker who is hired to perform a job |
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