好词典

newspaperman

UK //ˈnjuːzpeɪpəmæn//US //ˈnuːzpeɪpərmæn//

词源

复合词,由 newspaper(报纸)和 man(人)组成,19世纪中期开始使用,反映传统媒体行业男性主导的历史背景。

noun

❶ 指在报社工作的男性记者或编辑,通常用于传统印刷媒体行业,强调其职业身份与报纸相关。

“The old newspaperman spent 30 years covering local politics.”

(这位老报人花了30年时间报道地方政治新闻。)

“As a newspaperman, he always carried a notebook in his pocket.”

(作为一名报社记者,他口袋里总揣着记事本。)

同义词:journalist, reporter, pressman

常见短语

veteran newspaperman — 形容经验丰富的资深报社记者,通常带有对其职业素养的敬意。

“The veteran newspaperman could smell a scandal from miles away.”

(这位资深报人能从千里之外嗅出丑闻的气息。)