surfer
surfer — noun
1. a person who stands on a long narrow board and rides along the top of ocean wave
a person who stands on a long narrow board and rides along the top of ocean waves for fun or sport
Christopher caught a big wave and rode it all the way to the sandy beach.
collocation: catch a wave / ride a wave
Every morning before work, Yan, an avid surfer, checks the surf report online for wave height.
adjunct of time: Every morning before work
The local surfers sat on their boards, waiting patiently for the waves to rise.
Élise bought her first surfboard after her cousin took her surfing in Bali.
Strong winds that afternoon kept most surfers away from the ocean.
- surfboarder
less common and slightly more technical; describes the board-focused activity rather than the person
- wave rider
poetic or informal; sometimes used in brand names or surf culture media
文法句型
a surfer + verb
countable noun: one surfer / two surfers
用法筆記
Surfer in this sense is a countable noun and is primarily used for people who practise ocean wave-riding as a hobby or sport, rather than as a professional title.
常見錯誤
2. a person who visits many different websites or online pages for entertainment, i
a person who visits many different websites or online pages for entertainment, information, or simply out of curiosity, without necessarily having a fixed goal
Dahlia is a regular surfer of cooking websites and travel blogs.
pattern: a regular surfer of + [topic area]
Chidi is a casual internet surfer who opens several news tabs every morning.
collocation: casual internet surfer
The website has a simple menu so that new surfers can find what they need.
Putri calls herself an internet surfer because she moves quickly from one topic to another.
Every morning, Léa, an avid web surfer, scrolls through social media before opening the news.
- browser
more commonly refers to software (a web browser), not a person; can describe a person but is informal and rare
- internet user
more neutral and general; lacks the casual, aimless tone of surfer
文法句型
[adjective] + surfer
surfer + of + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
This sense of surfer is almost always accompanied by a modifier such as internet, web, casual, or regular. It is rarely used on its own without context.