amateur

美 [ˈæmətər]英 [ˈæmətə(r)]
  • adj.业余;业余爱好的
  • n.业余爱好者;外行;业余运动员;生手

复数: amateurs 派生词: amateurism n.

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noun

1

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

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。

2

生手;外行
a person who is not skilled

This work was done by a bunch of amateurs!

这项工作是一帮外行干的!

3


New rules on amateurism allow payment for promotional work.

新的业余工作条例规定,做促销工作可获得报酬。

adj.

1

业余爱好的
doing sth for enjoyment or interest, not as a job

an amateur photographer

业余摄影爱好者

2

业余的
done for enjoyment, not as a job

amateur athletics

业余体育运动

3


amateur

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 业余爱好者
    An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.

    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
    ADJ (体育运动或活动)业余爱好的
    Amateur sports or activities are done by people as a hobby and not as a job.

    ...the local amateur dramatics society...

    地方业余戏剧社团

noun

1
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
2
an athlete who does not play for pay

adj

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
Synonym: recreational unpaid
2
lacking professional skill or expertise
a very amateurish job
inexpert but conscientious efforts
an unskilled painting
Synonym: amateurish inexpert unskilled

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  1. After he won the amateur championship he turned professional .

    他获得业余赛冠军后就转为职业运动员了。

  2. He has that je ne sais quoi that distinguishes a professional from an amateur .

    他有那种难以言表的特质,体现出他是专业而非业余的。

  3. This work was done by a bunch of amateurs !

    这项工作是一帮外行干的!

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. The team had six professionals and made the number up with five amateurs

    该队有6名职业运动员和凑数的5名业余运动员。

  7. 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。

  8. There 's a big difference between an amateur video and a slick Hollywood production

    业余人士拍摄的视频片段和制作精良的好莱坞影片之间存在着巨大的差距。

  9. The league became the governing body for amateur fencing in the U.S.

    该联合会成了美国业余击剑运动的管理机构。

  10. 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。

  11. 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。

  12. Amateurs fall by the wayside when the going gets tough

    业余爱好者遇到困难时往往半途而废。

  13. Angela says she longs to join an amateur dramatics class .

    安杰拉说她渴望参加业余戏剧班。

  14. I always was good at amateur theatricals .

    我一向擅长业余表演。

  15. 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。

  16. 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。

  17. She was a keen amateur photographer .

    她是业余摄影爱好者。

  18. 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。

  19. 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”。

  20. A vacant lot or a bombsite can , to the amateur naturalist , produce an extraordinary variety of flora and fauna

    对于业余博物学者来说,在一片空地上或被炸后的废墟里可能发现种类繁多的植物群和动物群。

  21. A professional golfer usually has it all over an amateur .

    职业高尔夫球员通常胜过业余的。

  22. He 's no amateur in farming .

    种庄稼他可不外行。

  23. Did the amateur actors bring off the performance ?

    那些业余演员是不是把那个节目演好了?

  24. He made an amateur attempt to build a cupboard .

    他很外行地试做了一个碗柜。

  25. No professionals may participate in the amateur tennis tournament .

    任何职业选手均不得参加业余网球锦标赛。

  26. They set up an amateur art ensemble .

    他们组建了一个业余文工团。

  27. 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。

  28. His work is pretty amateur .

    他干得相当业余。

  29. You may be only an amateur painter , but your pictures can knock mine into a cocked hat .

    虽然你只是个业余画家,可你的画却远胜于我的。

  30. 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。

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