sawbones
noun[C]
informaluk/ˈsɔː.bəʊnz/us/ˈsɑː.boʊnz/pluralsawbonesaninformalway of referring to adoctor,especiallyasurgeon(= adoctorspeciallytrainedtoperformmedicaloperations):
外科医生，医生（非常口语化的说法）Thegloomiestprognosiscomes from a sawbones at LeedsGeneralInfirmary, whosuspectsthat thestarplayerhas astressfracture.最悲观的预后来自利兹综合医院的一名医生，他怀疑这位明星球员有应力性骨折。
If anorthopaedicsurgeonis a sawbones and aclinicalpsychiatristis ashrink, whatnicknamesmight beappropriateto othertradesandprofessions?如果外科医生叫“sawbones”，临床精神病医生叫“shrink”，那么对于其他行业和职业来说，什么样的绰号才是合适的呢？
- Theteamhave aninjurylisttoscarethe mosthard-workingsawbones.
- Thetypeofamputationperformedin the Civil Wareraby asurgeoncalled a sawbones wasstraightacrosstheleg, with allboneandsofttissueseveredat the samelevel.
- Asilly,selfishhypochondriacdemandsthat hisdaughtermarryadoctorshe doesn'tlovejust so he can have a sawbonesnearby.
Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
- acupuncturist
- auxiliary nurse
- brain surgeon
- candy striper
- care navigator
- casualty officer
- district nurse
- doctor's orders
- flying doctor
- houseman
- intern
- matron
- nursing aid
- occupational therapist
- odontologist
- orthopaedist
- otologist
- periodontist
- physician
- radiographer