Vocabulary - 职业与人物类名词 Jobs & People
Vocabulary
archaeologist
考古学家（通过古代遗迹、物品等研究几千年前人类生活的人，注意和 anthropologist（人类学家）、astrologer（占星家）区分）
An archaeologist studies the past.
The archaeologist found an ancient coin.
geologist
地质学家
The geologist studies rocks.
She wants to be a geologist.
navigator
领航员；导航员
The navigator showed us the way.
The navigator used a map.
astrologer
占星家（通过研究出生时间和星星的位置来预测人生中的事情，和研究宇宙的 astronomer（天文学家）不同）
The astrologer looked at the stars.
She asked an astrologer about her future.
astronomer
天文学家（用科学方法研究宇宙、恒星和行星，容易和 astrologer（占星家）混淆）
The astronomer studies space.
She wants to be an astronomer.
anthropologist
人类学家
The anthropologist studies people and cultures.
She is an anthropologist.
poacher
偷猎者（非法猎杀野生动物（如为取得象牙猎杀大象）的人）
The poachers tried to kill the elephants.
The police caught the poachers.
hunter
猎人
The hunter walked into the forest.
The hunter carried a bag.
sculptor
雕塑家
The sculptor made a statue.
She is a famous sculptor.
murderer
杀人犯
The murderer was caught.
The police looked for the murderer.
pharmacist
药剂师（负责配发（dispense）药物的人）
The pharmacist gave me some medicine.
Ask the pharmacist about the medicine.
nurse
护士
The nurse helped the patient.
My aunt is a nurse.
guide
导游；向导
Our guide showed us the city.
The guide took us to the museum.
technician
技术员
The technician fixed the machine.
We called a technician.
dispense
配发；分发（尤指药物）
The pharmacist dispensed the medicine.
This machine dispenses water.
undertaker
殡葬人员；殡仪承办人（家人去世后负责安排葬礼的人）
The undertaker arranged the funeral.
The family spoke to the undertaker.
curator
馆长；策展人
The curator works at the museum.
The curator showed us the paintings.
vendor
小贩；卖家
The vendor sells fruit.
I bought a drink from the vendor.
administrator
行政人员；管理人员
The administrator works in the office.
Ask the administrator for help.
hypocrite
伪君子；虚伪的人（嘴上说一套，实际做另一套的人）
A hypocrite says one thing but does another.
Nobody likes a hypocrite.
pessimist
悲观主义者
A pessimist expects bad things.
He is a pessimist.
optimist
乐观主义者
An optimist expects good things.
She is always an optimist.
egoist
自我中心的人；利己主义者
The egoist thinks only about himself.
Do not be an egoist.
imposter
冒充者；骗子
The man was an imposter.
The police caught the imposter.
philanthropist
慈善家（向慈善组织捐很多钱、帮助有需要的人）
The philanthropist donated money to charity.
A philanthropist helps people in need.
martyr
烈士；殉道者
He died as a martyr.
People remembered the martyr.
philosopher
哲学家
The philosopher wrote many books.
He studied the ideas of famous philosophers.
Phrases
find out about
了解、弄清楚
She wanted to find out about ancient history.
caught red-handed
当场抓住；抓个正着
The poachers were caught red-handed.
pass away
去世，比 die 更委婉的说法
His grandfather passed away last year.
arrange a funeral
安排葬礼
The undertaker arranged the funeral.
speak ill of someone
说某人的坏话
Do not speak ill of others.
behind someone's back
背着某人；在某人背后
He laughed at me behind my back.
donate money
捐钱
The philanthropist donates money to charity every year.
Easily Confused
astrologer
astronomer
astrologer → astrology 占星术，认为星星的位置可以预测命运
astronomer → astronomy 天文学，用科学方法研究宇宙
The astrologer looked at the stars to predict the future.
The astronomer studies stars and planets scientifically.
optimist
pessimist
optimist 乐观主义者，总是期待好事发生
pessimist 悲观主义者，总是预料坏事发生
An optimist expects good things to happen.
A pessimist expects bad things to happen.
poacher
hunter
poacher 偷猎者，非法猎杀受保护的野生动物
hunter 猎人，泛指打猎的人，不一定违法
The poachers killed the elephants for their ivory.
The hunter walked into the forest with his dog.