"grease monkey" in Chinese (Simplified)
修车工(俚语)机械师(俚语)
Definition
一个用于指代修理或维护汽车的人,特别是修车工的俚语。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属非正式俚语,多用于美国,通常带有调侃或亲切意味。专指修车工,不适用于正式场合。不要随便对陌生的汽车维修人员使用。
Examples
My uncle is a grease monkey at the local garage.
我叔叔是当地修车厂的**修车工**。
A grease monkey can fix your car quickly.
**修车工**能很快修好你的车。
He became a grease monkey after high school.
他高中毕业后成了一名**修车工**。
Don’t let the term grease monkey fool you—Jake’s a real expert.
别被**修车工**这个词骗了——杰克其实很专业。
Growing up, I always wanted to be a grease monkey like my dad.
小时候我一直想像爸爸一样当**修车工**。
These days, being a grease monkey means knowing a lot about technology too.
如今做**修车工**还需要懂很多科技知识。