1580s, "a master of language, one who uses his tongue freely," a hybrid from Latin lingua "language, tongue" (see lingual) + -ist. Meaning "a student of language" first attested 1640s.
实用例句
1. Her brother was an accomplished linguist.
她的哥哥能熟练地说好几种语言。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She's an excellent linguist.
她精通数国语言。
来自《权威词典》
3. I used to be a linguist till I become a writer.
过去我是个语言学家,后来成了作家.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. He used to be a linguist till he turns writer.
他过去是个语言学家,后来成了作家.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. I'm afraid I'm no linguist, ie I am poor at foreign languages.
