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the gaffer + verb
指电影或电视片场中的灯光主管。
The gaffer adjusted the key light.
照明工调整了主灯。
照明工，灯光师
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照明工，灯光师
the chief electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or TV set
The gaffer adjusted the key light.
照明工调整了主灯。
影视行业用语
电影或电视制作的首席灯光技师。
A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
水手。
A sailor.
玻璃吹制工。
A glassblower.
在船上负责用钩子钩住(大)鱼的人。
Someone aboard a boat whose duty is to gaff a (large) fish once the angler has reeled it in.
The gaffer adjusted the studio lights before the scene started.
灯光师在场景开始前调整了摄影棚的灯光。
During the live broadcast, the gaffer quickly fixed a flickering spotlight.
在直播期间，灯光师迅速修好了一个闪烁的聚光灯。
The director consulted the gaffer about the mood lighting for the night scene.
导演就夜景的氛围灯光向灯光师咨询。
指电影或电视片场中的灯光主管。
The gaffer adjusted the key light.
照明工调整了主灯。
We need a gaffer for the night shoot.
夜拍我们需要一个照明工。
所有格形式表示所属关系。
The gaffer's experience saved time.
照明工的经验节省了时间。
Not this
He gaffered the film set.
Use this
He worked as a gaffer on the film set.
“gaffer”是名词，不能用作动词；应使用“work as a gaffer”结构。
Not this
He made a gaffer during the interview.
Use this
He made a gaffe during the interview.
“gaffer”指照明电工，而表示“失礼、出丑”应用“gaffe”。两词发音相似但拼写和含义不同。
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照明领班（影视拍摄的首席灯光师）
The lighting gaffer adjusted the studio lamps before the scene.
照明领班在开拍前调整了摄影棚的灯。
玻璃吹制领班（工坊中负责指导的玻璃吹制工）
The master gaffer shaped the molten glass into a vase.
玻璃吹制领班将熔化的玻璃塑成花瓶。
（船上负责用钩子钩住大鱼的）钩鱼手
The fish gaffer gaffed the tuna as it came alongside.
当金枪鱼靠近船舷时，钩鱼手用鱼钩将它钩住。
灯光组（由照明领班负责的全体电工）
The gaffer's crew moved the equipment.
灯光组搬动了设备。
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gaffer=灯光师：片场里他专管灯，手边总有gaffer tape（电工胶带），胶带贴灯，gaffer管灯。
语域：neutral 常见场景：Film production、Television studio、Lighting crew 该词作“灯光技师”讲时，是影视行业的标准职位名称，通常用于片场或演播室等专业环境，语体中性。
可数名词，指电影或电视拍摄中的照明电工或领班。
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