词组 | director |
释义 | conductor • driver/chauffeur • motorist • leader - The driver kindly stopped the bus in the middle of nowhere and let me off. (Not *conductor* *chauffeur*) (- the person driving) - Here's the money for when the conductor comes to collect fares. (Not *driver*) (= the person who collects fares on buses; compare the inspector who inspects tickets) - Hasn't Douglas done well! He even employs a chauffeur/driver! (Not *conductor*) (chauffeur = a private driver; formal) - Motorists/Drivers always complain when road taxes are increased. (= people who drive cars) - He was a popular leader of his country. (Not *conductor*) - When we visited the pyramids, we hired a guide. (Not *conductor*) - Who's the conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra? (Not *director* for a musician) (= the musician who regulates the playing of other musicians e.g. with a baton) - Who's the director of the LSO? (= the person responsible for its business management) |
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