physicist

physicist — noun

1. someone trained in physics, especially a person who researches it or teaches it

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone trained in physics, especially a person who researches it or teaches it as a job.

例句

The physicist at CERN explained the new experiment to visiting students.

a physicist at + university/lab

As a child, Mei-Ling dreamed of becoming a physicist and studying stars.

become a physicist

同義詞
  • scientist

    broader term for a person working in any science, not only physics

  • researcher

    focuses on investigation and can be used in many fields

  • academic

    mainly used for a university teacher or researcher, not specifically a physics expert

文法句型

a physicist at + university/lab

become a physicist

physicist who + clause

用法筆記

Usually describes a professional researcher, teacher, or expert in physics, not simply any student taking a school physics class.

常見錯誤

❌My sister saw a physician on TV explaining gravity.
✅My sister saw a physicist on TV explaining gravity.
💡'physician' means doctor, while a 'physicist' studies physics.
❌Ken became a physicist after one semester of high school physics.
✅Ken wants to study physics, but he is not a physicist yet.
💡the word usually suggests real training or professional work in the subject.