amateur
amateur
am∙a∙teur / ˈæməˌtʃur ; ˈæmətə /
◙noun [C]
1. someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their job
• 业余爱好者;
【OPP】 professional
»a gifted amateur
有天赋的业余爱好者
»Mickelson won his first major golf tournament while still an amateur.
米克尔森还是业余选手时赢得了他第一个高尔夫球锦标赛大奖。
1. [informal] someone who you think is not very skilled at something
• 外行，生手:
»You English are a bunch of amateurs when it comes to romance.
谈情说爱你们英国人就外行了。
♦amateuradj:
»an amateur orchestra
业余管弦乐队
»amateur dramaticsBrE (=producing or acting in plays as an interest)
业余戏剧活动
♦amateurismnoun [U]
»well-meaning amateurism
出发点好的外行做法
