boffin

英 ['bɒfɪn] 美
  • n. 研究员;科学工作者

中文词源


boffin 科学家

来自Mr Boffin, 英国小说人物,航天研发科学家。

英文词源


boffin (n.)
"person engaged in innovative research," especially in aviation, 1945; earlier "elderly naval officer" (1941), probably from one of the "Mr. Boffins" of English literature (as in "Our Mutual Friend").

双语例句


1. A computer boffin is set to make £5million from his revolutionary photo technology.
一个计算机天才准备靠他开发的革命性影像技术赚取500万英镑。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Narrator: Sandy and Sue are coming home from school. They meet Professor Boffin.
旁白: 桑迪和苏正从学校回家. 他们遇见了伯菲教授.

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