1580s, "a master of language, one who uses his tongue freely," a hybrid from Latin lingua "language, tongue" (see lingual) + -ist. Meaning "a student of language" first attested 1640s.
雙語例句
1. Her brother was an accomplished linguist.
她的哥哥能熟練地說好幾種語言。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She's an excellent linguist.
她精通數(shù)國語言。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. I used to be a linguist till I become a writer.
過去我是個(gè)語言學(xué)家,后來成了作家.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. He used to be a linguist till he turns writer.
他過去是個(gè)語言學(xué)家,后來成了作家.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. I'm afraid I'm no linguist, ie I am poor at foreign languages.