expert ♦︎ specialist ♦︎ authority ♦︎ guru ♦︎ pundit ♦︎ buff ♦︎ connoisseur ♦︎ aficionadoThese are all words for a person who has a lot of knowledge about a particular subject.这些词均表示专家、能手。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an expert / a specialist / an authority in / on sth◆an expert / a specialist / an authority in the field (of sth)◆a great expert / authority / connoisseur◆a leading expert / specialist / authority / pundit◆a recognized expert / specialist / authority◆an independent / outside expert / specialist / authority◆a financial / technical expert / specialist / guru◆a media expert / specialist / guru / pundit◆a computer expert / specialist / guru / buff◆a wine / food expert / guru / buff / connoisseur◆a film / cinema / movie pundit / buff / connoisseur■expert [countable] a person with special knowledge, skill or training in sth专家;行家;能手◆She's a leading expert in child psychology.她是儿童心理学领域的一流专家。◆He's an expert at getting his own way.他在如何达到自己目的方面很在行。◆I'm no expert, but I think you should get that cut seen to.我不是这方面的专家,但我觉得你应该处理一下那个伤口。 see also expert ⇨ impressiveadj., expertise ⇨ skill2■specialist [countable] a person who is an expert in a particular area of work or study; a doctor who is an expert in a particular area of medicine专家;专科医生◆He's a noted specialist in his field.他是他所在领域的知名专家。◆I was sent to see a specialist at the local hospital.我被送到地方医院看专科。◆a / an cancer / ear / eye / heart specialist癌症/耳科/眼科/心脏科专科医生➡ See also the entry for doctor另见doctor条▸specialist
adjective
◆You need some specialist advice.你需要咨询专业人士。▸specialize (BrE alsospecialise)
verb
[intransitive] ◆He specialized in criminal law.他专攻刑法。◆Many students prefer not to specialize too soon.许多学生不愿过早确定专业。■authority [countable] a person with special knowledge of a subject专家;学术权威;泰斗◆She is an authority on early musical instruments.她是早期乐器方面的权威。 see also authoritative ⇨ reliable2NOTE辨析 Expert or authority?An expert is usually sb who is very skilled at sth, and/or is able to give useful advice or training to sb else. An authority is usually sb who knows a lot about an academic subject, which may be very interesting, but may not be necessary or useful for other people to know or be advised about. * expert通常指技术娴熟,能给予他人有用的建议或培训的专家,authority通常指通晓学术课题的专家、权威,这些课题也许很有意思,但其他人不一定需要了解,也不见得需要咨询。■guru ˈgʊruː (informal, especially journalism尤用于新闻) a person who is well-known as an expert on a particular subject, especially in the areas of business, politics and fashion(尤指商界、政界和时尚界的)专家,权威,大师◆Most management gurus base their appeal on one big theme.管理学大师大多因集中论述某个宏观命题而使人信服。ⓘ Common collocates of guru include business, management, leadership, investment, marketing, fashion, design and style. * guru的常见搭配词有business、management、leadership、investment、marketing、fashion、design和style。 see also mentor ⇨ adviser■pundit [countable] a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and often talks about it in public, especially on television(尤指常在电视上发表言论的)行家,权威,专家◆Football pundit Ron Atkinson has resigned from his TV job.足球评述专家罗恩•阿特金森已经辞职不再做电视节目了。◆Political pundits agree that the government has scored a major victory.政治分析权威人士一致认为政府已经取得了重大的胜利。■buff [countable] (used in compounds用于复合词) a person who is very interested in a particular subject or activity and knows a lot about it爱好者;行家里手◆Opera buffs should enjoy the summer season this year.歌剧爱好者今年夏季将能欣赏到精彩的演出季。 see also enthusiast ⇨ fan■connoisseurˌkɒnəˈsɜː(r); NAmEˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr, ˌkɑːnəˈsʊr [countable] an expert who is skilled at judging the quality of sth such as food, art or music(美食、艺术或音乐等的)鉴赏家,鉴定家,行家◆She's a respected connoisseur and collector of modern sculpture.她是一个受人尊敬的现代雕塑鉴赏家和收藏家。■aficionadoəˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdəʊ; NAmEəˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdoʊ [countable] a person who is very interested in a particular subject or activity and knows a lot about it爱好者;行家里手◆He's an aficionado of the history of the game.他酷爱研究这种游戏的历史。◆Jazz aficionados gathered at the Hollywood Bowl last night for a tribute concert.爵士乐爱好者昨晚聚集在好莱坞露天剧场参加了一场纪念音乐会。NOTE辨析 Buff or aficionado?Buff is always used in compounds after another noun: its most frequent collocates are opera, wine, film, movie, cinema, theatre, computer and cricket. Aficionado can also be used in this way, with a wider range of different nouns, or in the phrase an aficionado of sth. * buff总用在名词后构成复合词,最常见的搭配词有opera、wine、film、movie、cinema、theatre、computer和cricket。aficionado也可以这么用,但可搭配的名词更多,还可以用在短语an aficionado of sth中。