英语精读
Specimen1. a small amount or piece of sth that is taken from a plant or animal, so that it can be tested or examined 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。 Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 2. humorous a person you are describing in a particular way, usually in an unpleasant way e.g. Who’s that disgusting ~ your daughter’s going out with? Paraphrase: the writer referred to the student as a specimen in a humorous way, meaning he was typical of those students who came to a university just to get training for a career, as if he were typical of a certain species of animal.