prospector

Although he failed as a prospector, he succeeded as a journalist.

他作为采矿者遭遇失败，但作为记者大获成功。

The man, of Asian descent, wearing the clothes of a low-level prospector, seemed to be quite intrigued by what was going on inside.

一个亚洲血统的男人，穿着初级勘探者的制服站在窗外，似乎对这里面的情况很感兴趣。