spotter
n (esp in compounds 尤用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) person who looks for and writes down details of a specified type of thing or person, as a hobby or job 尋找某事物或某人并作記錄的人(作為嗜好或職業(yè))
an `aircraft spotter, ie one who looks for and identifies different types of aircraft, esp in wartime 飛機(jī)觀察員(尋找并辨認(rèn)各類飛機(jī)的人, 尤指戰(zhàn)時(shí))
a `talent-spotter, ie an agent who visits clubs, theatres, etc looking for new acts 星探(到俱樂部、 劇院等處發(fā)掘新秀的人)
He's an avid `train-spotter. 他特別喜歡觀察火車.
[attrib 作定語]
a spotter plane, ie one used for observing enemy manoeuvres 偵察機(jī).