be something of a gardener/an expert etcGOOD ATto know a lot about something or to be very good at something 算得上是园艺家/专家等 Charlie’s always been something of an expert on architecture. 查理一直可以算得上是建筑方面的专家。
be something of a gardener/an expert etc• Richard Holmes was something of an expert at the game, but he ended up as a down-and-out by the end.• In his own way he is something of an expert on the private lives of actresses.• Alfred Walter is something of an expert on Viennese music particularly that of the Johann Strauss era.
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