old stager

英 [ˌəʊld ˈsteɪdʒə(r)]

美 [ˌoʊld ˈsteɪdʒər]

n.  老手; 老资格

牛津词典

noun

• 老手；老资格
  a person who has great experience in a particular activity

英英释义

noun

• an experienced person who has been through many battles
  Synonym:veteranold-timeroldtimerold handwarhorsestager

双语例句

• Yet, old stager that he was, after the initial shock he immediately gathered his wits about HIM and shook his head in feigned disbelief.
  可是他毕竟是老手，心里一跳以后，也就立刻镇静起来，故意摇头，表示不相信。
• "Darren's so honest that where an old stager might just have said ( to Fabregas):'Go and score,'he still was determined enough to try and do his job," said the manager.
  “达伦很诚实，他只是说（对法布雷加斯）：‘踢进去吧，’他当时很想完成自己的工作，”经理说。