"hired gun" in Chinese (Simplified)
雇佣枪手聘请的杀手雇来的专业人士
Definition
“Hired gun” 指受雇做困难或危险工作的⼈,可以指被请来解决问题的专业人士(如律师、顾问),也可以指雇佣杀手。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多为口语;字面意思“杀手”在日常语境不常用,更常指被请来解决难题的专家(如商务、法律等),如“公司请了一个hired gun来谈判”。
Examples
The company hired a hired gun to fix their problems.
公司请了一个**hired gun**来解决他们的问题。
He acted like a hired gun during the trial.
他在审判中表现得像个**hired gun**。
A hired gun was sent to finish the job.
派了一个**hired gun**来完成任务。
They brought in a hired gun to turn the failing project around.
他们请来一位**hired gun**来挽救这个快失败的项目。
As soon as trouble started, the boss called in his hired gun.
一有麻烦,老板就叫来了他的**hired gun**。
Don’t mess with him—he’s their best hired gun.
别惹他——他是他们最厉害的**hired gun**。