英 [ˈbɒfɪn] 美 [ˈbɑːfɪn]
n. 研究员；科学工作者
复数boffins
boffin /ˈbɒfɪn/
名词 a scientist, esp one carrying out military research (专做军事研究的)科学家
(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
科学工作者 boffin; brain power; scientific worker 科学工作组 scientific working group .
... boff高声笑 boffin研究员 boffo风行的 ...
--译者① 博芬 ( Boffin )系英国十九世纪批判现实主义作家狄更斯(charlesDickens,1812-1870 )的长篇小说<<我③ 拜占庭(Byzantine)即东罗马帝国.
研究员；科学工作者
Language has been enriched with such terms as "highbrow", "egghead", "blue-stocking", "wiseacre", "know-all", "boffin" and, for many, "intellectual" is a term of denigration.
因为这些词语，比如，“卖弄知识的人”、“书呆子”、“女才子”、“自认聪明的人”、“自以为无所不知的人”，以及“研究员”，语言都变得丰富了起来，而且对大多数人来说，“知识分子”是一个诋毁的词语。
Mrs Boffin: My goodness Professor Boffin!
伯菲太太：天哪，伯菲教授！
I'm no boffin, but I can spot a flaw in these tests.
我不是一个研究员，但是我能发现这些试验里的纰漏。
In a country where "swot" or "boffin" are derogatory remarks, changing attitudes to education would be a major achievement.
Iraq's top nuclear boffin is also rumoured to be in coalition custody.
The creator of the lobster case is an Australian named Elliot Gorham who, with his design company Noddy Boffin, specializes in contemporary furniture and lighting.