fundi
fundi — noun
1. someone who is very good at a particular activity or knows a great deal about a
someone who is very good at a particular activity or knows a great deal about a subject, usually because of long practice
Aarav is a real fundi when it comes to fixing old motorcycles.
informal: a fundi when it comes to [skill]
The village called on Femi, the local water fundi, when the well dried up.
noun phrase: [topic] fundi (water fundi)
Christopher became the office computer fundi after rescuing everyone's lost files twice.
Ask Mizuki about Japanese tea; she is a genuine fundi on the subject.
After thirty years of farming, Karim is the soil fundi everyone trusts.
- expert
neutral and standard; 'fundi' is informal and regional
- whiz
informal; stresses quick, natural talent
- connoisseur
formal; stresses refined knowledge of taste, as in wine or art
文法句型
[topic] + fundi
a fundi at/on something
用法筆記
Chiefly South African and East African English, used in informal speech; often appears as '[topic] fundi' or 'a fundi at/on something'.
常見錯誤
2. in anatomy, the rounded far end of a body organ such as the stomach, womb, or ey
in anatomy, the rounded far end of a body organ such as the stomach, womb, or eyeball, set opposite the part where the organ opens
The doctor examined the fundi of both eyes to check for swelling.
plural: the fundi of [paired organs]
During the scan, Dr. Tamar measured the fundi of the patient's eyes carefully.
Medical students learn how the fundi of the stomach and uterus differ in shape.
Using a small light, the nurse inspected the fundi at the back of the eyes.
Dario, a trainee surgeon, sketched the fundi of several hollow organs for his exam.
- aperture
the opening or mouth of the organ, opposite the fundus
文法句型
the fundi of + organ
用法筆記
Almost always plural; the singular form is 'fundus'. Restricted to anatomy and medical writing, usually paired with a specific organ (gastric, uterine, ocular).