tenderfoot

n. 新来者, 新手, 生手, 无经验者

词形变化

tenderfeet 复数 tenderfeet tenderfoots tenderfoots 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An inexperienced person; a novice.

    加拿大 美国
  2. 2.

    A newcomer or arriviste to the region in the American frontier (Old West and Wild West).

    历史
  3. 3.

    A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.

    过时

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

initiate beginner novice tiro tyro

词源

From tender + foot. Refers to the delicate feet of newcomers to ranching or mining areas. First attested 1866.

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