adj. 爱好…的,业余的。 an amateur performance 游艺会。 an amateur dramatic club 业余剧社。 n. 业余者,爱好者 (opp. professional)。 an amateur in boxing 业余拳击爱好者。 a radio amateur 业余无线电爱好者。
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
an athlete who does not play for pay
engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary" 同义词:recreational, unpaid,
lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting" 同义词:amateurish, inexpert, unskilled,
An amateur (French amateur "lover of", from Old French and ultimately from Latin amatorem nom. amator, "lover") is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science in a non-professional or unpaid manner.
例句与用法
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There is plenty of room for the amateur . 那里还有不少地盘留给业余爱好者。
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Whoever did it was no amateur . 搞这个的人决不是个外行。
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An amateur should n't play roulette for high stakes . 外行不该下大赌注赌轮盘赌。
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Goertz found the ira exasperatingly amateur . 戈尔兹发现爱尔兰共和国军非常缺乏实战经验。
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He 's no amateur in farming . 种庄稼他可不外行。
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A professional golfer usually has it all over an amateur . 职业高尔夫球员通常胜过业余的。
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The amateur astronomer will be well able to fulfill these . 业余天文学家是可能做到这些的。
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The whole thing is amateur romancing, very badly done . 整篇东西就是浅薄之徒的虚构,写得非常蹩脚。
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I should n't employ them -- they are just a bunch of amateurs . 我不应该雇用他们简直是一群外行。
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These amateur repair jobs were an almost daily irritation . 这种业余修理工作几乎每天都有,使人讨厌。