amateur

['æmətə:]

n.外行, 业余爱好者
adj.业余(爱好者)的

例句与用法:

Amateur actors often overact.

业余演员往往表演过火。

The competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers.

业余的和职业的摄影者均可参赛。

The tournament is open to amateurs as well as professionals.

这次比赛不仅职业运动员可以参加,而且业余运动员也可以参加。

He is an amateur painter.

他是一个业余画家。

He is an amateur photographer.

他是个业余摄影爱好者。

You are a professional, but I am an amateur.

你是专职的,我是业余的。

词形变化:

名词: amateurism |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. (科学, 艺术, 运动等的)业余从事者

Our actors were all enthusiastic amateurs.

我们的演员都是热情的业余爱好者。

2. 外行; 粗通(某一行)的人

The young politician is an amateur at manipulating public opinion.

那个年轻政客在操纵舆论方面是个外行。

3. 爱好者[(+of)]

a.[Z]

1. 业余的

The pictures were taken by an amateur photographer.

这些照片是一位业余摄影师拍的。

2. 外行的, 不熟练的

Her acting was very amateur.

她的演技很难恭维。