stager
stager — 名詞
1. someone who has done a job or activity for a long time and has a lot of skill at
老手；老將
經驗豐富、資歷深的人
someone who has done a job or activity for a long time and has a lot of skill at it.
Gita is an old stager who has taught at the school for thirty years.
Gita 是個老手，在這所學校教書教了三十年。
fixed phrase: old stager for a long-serving person
Diego is an old stager who has run the bakery since 1990.
Diego 是個老手，從 1990 年就開始經營這家麵包店。
The old stagers at the fire station have fought hundreds of fires over thirty years.
消防隊裡的這些老手，三十年來已經撲滅過數百場火災。
When the new nurses felt lost, the old stagers on the ward showed them what to do.
新進護理師不知所措時，病房裡的這些老手會示範該怎麼做。
Asher, an old stager at the newspaper, has reported on five different mayors.
Asher 是報社的老手，已經報導過五任市長。
- novice
someone new and still inexperienced
文法句型
old stager
用法筆記
Most often appears in the fixed phrase 'old stager'; rarely used alone without 'old' in this meaning.
常見錯誤
2. a person whose job is to arrange furniture and decorations in a home so that it
房屋陳設師
為待售房屋布置以提升賣相的人
a person whose job is to arrange furniture and decorations in a home so that it looks more attractive to people who might buy or rent it.
Sofia hired a stager to make her small flat look bigger and brighter.
Sofia 請了一位陳設師，把她的小公寓布置得更明亮寬敞。
stager + to-infinitive of purpose
The stager placed fresh flowers and white pillows around the empty living room.
陳設師在空蕩蕩的客廳裡擺上鮮花和白色抱枕。
Before the open house, Yuna asked a stager to arrange the bedroom furniture.
開放看屋前，Yuna 請陳設師整理了臥室的家具。
Zuri called in a stager, and the tired old cottage sold within just three days.
Zuri 找來一位陳設師，那棟老舊的小屋三天內就賣掉了。
Christopher works as a stager and turns dull rooms into warm, welcoming spaces.
Christopher 是一名陳設師，把單調的房間變成溫馨宜人的空間。
- decorator
broader; decorates for daily living, not only for selling
文法句型
hire a stager
用法筆記
Subject is usually someone preparing a property to sell or rent; common in real-estate contexts.
3. a person who organizes and presents a show, concert, or public event for an audi
演出統籌
負責籌辦演出或活動的人
a person who organizes and presents a show, concert, or public event for an audience.
Yara worked as the stager for the music festival in the city park.
Yara 在城市公園的音樂節擔任演出統籌。
stager for [a public event]
The stager arranged the lights and the stage before the singers came out.
歌手上台前，這位統籌安排好了燈光和舞台。
João was the stager for the school play and built the castle from boxes.
João 是學校話劇的統籌，用舊紙箱搭了一座城堡。
Sirin worked as the stager and decided when the curtains would open and close.
Sirin 擔任這場演出的統籌，決定布幕何時開、何時合。
Tamar became the stager for the village concert and chose the order of songs.
Tamar 成為村裡音樂會的統籌，決定了歌曲的順序。
文法句型
stager for [an event]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this names a role at a show or event, not a long-experienced person.