amateur

英 [ˈæmətə(r)]

美 [ˈæmətər]

n.  业余爱好者; 业余运动员; 生手; 外行
adj.  业余爱好的; 业余的

复数：amateurs　

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Collins.3 / BNC.5030 / COCA.5795

牛津词典

noun

• 业余爱好者；业余运动员
  a person who takes part in a sport or other activity for enjoyment, not as a job
  1. The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.
     这次锦标赛业余选手和职业选手均可参加。
• 生手；外行
  a person who is not skilled
  1. This work was done by a bunch of amateurs!
     这项工作是一帮外行干的！

adj.

• 业余爱好的
  doing sth for enjoyment or interest, not as a job
  1. an amateur photographer
     业余摄影爱好者
• 业余的
  done for enjoyment, not as a job
• 业余的
  done for enjoyment, not as a job

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 业余爱好者
  Anamateuris someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
  1. 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。
  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。
• ADJ （体育运动或活动）业余爱好的
  Amateursports or activities are done by people as a hobby and not as a job.
  1. ...the local amateur dramatics society...
     地方业余戏剧社团
  2. At college he studied English and did amateur boxing.
     大学时，他学习英语，同时还参加业余拳击。

英英释义

noun

• someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
• an athlete who does not play for pay

adj

• engaged in as a pastime
  1. an amateur painter
  2. gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals
  3. recreational golfers
  4. reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating
  5. unpaid extras in the documentary
  Synonym:recreationalunpaid
• lacking professional skill or expertise
  1. a very amateurish job
  2. inexpert but conscientious efforts
  3. an unskilled painting
  Synonym:amateurishinexpertunskilled

双语例句

• When a play finishes its run, many of the costumes are hired out to amateur dramatics companies and schools.
  一部戏剧连演结束后，很多服装都会租借给业余剧团和学校。
• 'I'm only an amateur. It's not my subject.
  我是个外行，这不是我的专业。
• They have professional soloists and an amateur chorus.
  他们拥有几名专业独唱家和一个业余合唱团。
• 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。
• She was a keen amateur photographer.
  她是业余摄影爱好者。
• He went on to win the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy as the outstanding amateur athlete of 1962.
  接着，他又作为1962年度杰出业余运动员赢得了“詹姆斯·E.沙利文纪念奖”。
• 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。
• A professional golfer usually has it all over an amateur.
  职业高尔夫球员通常胜过业余的。
• I am sure professional and amateur athletes will be interested in the results of this research.
  我确信职业的和业余的运动员都将对这项研究的结果产生极大的兴趣。
• Hill considered Sam a lightweight, a real amateur.
  希尔认为萨姆无足轻重，是个十足的生手。