amateur

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n. 业余爱好者, 外行, 爱好者 [电] 业余家

发音

UK /ˈæ.mə.tə/
US /ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/
US /ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃʊɚ/
US /ˈæ.mə.tɚ/

词形变化

amateurs 复数 amateurs more amateur 比较级 most amateur 最高级

别名

amatuer a.

教材释义与例句

名词

爱好者；业余爱好者；外行

someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their job

形容词

业余的；外行的

Amateur sports or activities are done by people as a hobby and not as a job

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A lover of something.

    古体
  2. 2.

    A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.

    爱好者

    业余者

    The contest is only open to amateurs.

    1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London You see, I'm not an official in any sense so I can't plead privilege and invoke the powers to back me. In the eyes of a jury I should be merely an interfering amateur—and there's such a thing as defamation.

  3. 3.

    Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.

    The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.

adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Non-professional.

    业余

  2. 2.

    Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.

    amateur sports

  3. 3.

    Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.

    不专业

    Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.

词汇关系

名词

反义词 1

professional

上位词 5

actor worker athlete jock doer

下位词 7

dilettante birder birdwatcher dabbler hobbyist sciolist sporting woman
形容词

同义词 5

unpaid recreational amateurish unskilled inexpert

近义相关 2

unprofessional nonprofessional

相关短语

amateur radio 业余无线电 amateur hour amateur night amateur nights amateur hours amateur press association amateur press associations amateur radio operator radio amateur

词源

Borrowed from French amateur, from Latin amātor (“lover”), from amāre (“to love”).

来源：wiktionary