fundi

IPA/ˈfʊndi/
IPA/ˈfʊndi/

fundi — 名詞

1. someone who is very good at a particular activity or knows a great deal about a

1.名詞C2
釋義

專家;高手

在某領域技術高超或知識豐富的人

someone who is very good at a particular activity or knows a great deal about a subject, usually because of long practice

例句

Aarav is a real fundi when it comes to fixing old motorcycles.

Aarav 修理老機車時是個真正的高手。

informal: a fundi when it comes to [skill]

The village called on Femi, the local water fundi, when the well dried up.

水井乾涸時,村民找上了當地的修井高手 Femi。

noun phrase: [topic] fundi (water fundi)

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • novice

    a beginner with little skill or knowledge

  • amateur

    does something for pleasure, without expert skill

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

She is a fundi person at cooking.
She is a real cooking fundi.
💡'fundi' is itself the noun for the person, so don't add 'person' after it.

2. in anatomy, the rounded far end of a body organ such as the stomach, womb, or ey

2.名詞C2
釋義

底部;眼底

中空器官最深、遠離開口的圓底部分

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

例句

The doctor examined the fundi of both eyes to check for swelling.

醫師檢查了雙眼的眼底,看看是否有腫脹。

plural: the fundi of [paired organs]

During the scan, Dr. Tamar measured the fundi of the patient's eyes carefully.

掃描時,Dr. Tamar 仔細測量了病人雙眼的眼底。

同義詞
  • base

    plain everyday term for the bottom part

  • fundus

    the singular form; same anatomical meaning

反義詞
  • 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).

常見錯誤

The doctor checked the fundus of both eyes.
The doctor checked the fundi of both eyes.
💡use the plural 'fundi' for more than one organ; 'fundus' is singular.