backroom boy
英 [ˌbækˈruːm bɔɪ]
美 [ˈbæˌkrum bɔɪ]
智囊人物；幕后人物, 从事秘密研究工作的人
n. 〈英口〉幕后策划人
柯林斯词典
- （组织中的）幕后智囊，幕后筹划者
You can refer to a man as a backroom boy when he does important work in an organization and has good ideas but is not seen or known about by the public.
双语例句
- He was simply a clever backroom boy who got lucky.
他不过是个聪明的幕后工作者得到了命运之神的眷顾。
英英释义
noun
- an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status
Synonym: brain truster