designer
Vocabulary Word
BritishAmerican
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Neutral
Meaning: A person who plans and creates things; expensive or exclusive
设计师;名牌的,高档的
diseñador; de diseño, de marca
デザイナー、設計者;高級ブランドの
디자이너, 설계자; 명품의, 고급 브랜드의
A designer is a person who plans and creates things, from fashion to buildings to software. As an adjective, 'designer' means expensive, exclusive, or specially created (designer clothes, designer drugs). The field of work is called 'design.'
「designer」是计划和创造事物的人,从时尚到建筑再到软件。作为形容词,「designer」意味着昂贵的、独特的或特别创造的。
Un «designer» es una persona que planifica y crea cosas, desde moda hasta edificios o software. Como adjetivo, «designer» significa caro, exclusivo o especialmente creado.
「designer」は、ファッションから建築、ソフトウェアまで、物を計画し作成する人です。形容詞として、「designer」は高価な、特別なものを意味します。
디자이너(designer)는 패션에서 건축, 소프트웨어에 이르기까지 물건을 기획하고 만드는 사람을 말한다. 형용사로 쓰이면 고가의, 고급의, 특별히 만들어진(명품 의류, 디자이너 약물 등)이라는 의미이다. 이 분야를 '디자인(design)'이라고 한다.
Examples
- She works as a graphic designer for an advertising agency. 她在一家广告公司担任平面设计师。Ella trabaja como diseñadora gráfica para una agencia de publicidad.彼女は広告代理店でグラフィックデザイナーとして働いています。그녀는 광고 대행사에서 그래픽 디자이너로 일하고 있다.
- He only wears designer labels. 他只穿名牌。Él solo usa marcas de diseñador.彼はブランド物しか着ません。그는 명품 브랜드만 입는다.
- The interior designer suggested lighter colours for the room. 室内设计师建议房间使用更浅的颜色。El diseñador de interiores sugirió colores más claros para la habitación.インテリアデザイナーは部屋にもっと明るい色を提案した。인테리어 디자이너가 방에 더 밝은 색상을 제안했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: general
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From 'design' + '-er'. 'Design' comes from Latin 'designare' meaning 'to mark out, point out, devise', from 'de-' (out) + 'signare' (to mark), from 'signum' (mark, sign). The fashion sense ('designer clothes') dates from the 1960s.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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