amateur

英['æmətə(r)] 美['æmətər]
  • n. 外行;业余爱好者
  • adj. 业余(爱好者)的
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星级词汇:
    n. (名词)
    1. 爱好者
    2. 外行,生手
    3. 业余活动者,业余爱好者, 业余从事者,业余技艺家
    4. 业余运动员
    5. 业余者,粗通的人
    6. 非职业性人员, 非专业(性)人员,非科班出身者
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 业余的,非职业的,非专业的, 非专家的
    2. 外行的,不熟练的
    3. 爱好...的
    4. 浅薄之徒的
    5. 业余爱好的
    6. 由业余爱好者做的
    7. 作为业余活动者的
    8. 由业余活动者组成的
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 业余的,非职业的 done for enjoyment or interest, not as a job
    2. 外行的 without experience or skill in a particular art, sport, etc.
    n. (名词)
    1. [C]业余爱好者 a person who paints pictures, performs plays, takes part in sports, etc., for enjoyment and without being paid for it
    2. [C]外行,生手 a person without experience or skill in a particular art, sport, etc.

英英释义

Noun:
  1. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

  2. an athlete who does not play for pay

Adjective:
  1. 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"

  2. lacking professional skill or expertise;

    "a very amateurish job"
    "inexpert but conscientious efforts"
    "an unskilled painting"

1. Angela says she longs to join an amateur dramatics class.
安杰拉说她渴望参加业余戏剧班。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Taylor began his playing career as an amateur goalkeeper.
泰勒的运动生涯是从一名业余守门员开始的。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The Amateur Softball Association's roster of umpires has declined to 57,000.
业余垒球协会的裁判员名单上的人数已经减少到了57,000名。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Tony Woodcock has joined German amateur team SC Brueck as coach.
托尼·伍德科克加盟德国业余队SC布吕克队担任教练。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Jerry is an amateur who dances because he feels like it.
杰里是个业余跳舞爱好者,他跳舞是因为自己喜欢。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. An amateur shouldn't play roulette for high stakes.
      外行不该下大赌注赌轮盘赌。
    2. You're a professional, but I am an amateur.
      你是专业的,而我是业余的。
    3. Don't let yourself be beaten by an amateur.
      不要让自己给一个业余运动员打败了。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. He is an amateur photographer.
      他是个业余摄影爱好者。
    2. He is an amateur painter.
      他是一个业余画家。
    3. Amateur actors often overact.
      业余演员往往表演过火。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. Acting with an amateur theatrical group can be fun.
      和业余戏剧小组一起演出可能是有趣的。
    2. He made an amateur attempt to build a cupboard.
      他很外行地试做了一个碗柜。
    用作表语 S+be+~
    1. His work is pretty amateur.
      他干得相当业余。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Although Tom's only an amateur he's a first-class player.
      虽然汤姆只是个业余爱好者,但却是一流的高手。
    2. I shouldn't employ them—they're just a bunch of amateurs.
      我不该雇用他们——简直是一群外行。
adj. (形容词)
  1. amateur用作形容词时意思是“业余的,非职业的”,指从事某事的过程中所表现出的态度或方法是“业余的”,即与“职业的”相对,缺乏专门知识、经验、训练; 也可指做某事的方法是“外行的”。
用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
用作名词 (n.)
形容词+~ ~+介词