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Amateur Hobby Sports People Meaning Job N 英

英语单词 amateur
英美音标 英 ['æmətə(r)] 美 ['æmətər]
中文释义 n.外行;业余爱好者
adj.业余(爱好者)的
英语例句 (1) An amateur shouldn't play roulette for high stakes.
(2) You're a professional, but I am an amateur.
(3) Don't let yourself be beaten by an amateur.
(4) He is an amateur photographer.
(5) He is an amateur painter.
(6) Amateur actors often overact.
中文例句 (1) 外行不该下大赌注赌轮盘赌。
(2) 你是专业的,而我是业余的。
(3) 不要让自己给一个业余运动员打败了。
(4) 他是个业余摄影爱好者。
(5) 他是一个业余画家。
(6) 业余演员往往表演过火。
vocabulary简明 An amateur is a person who does something for enjoyment, not money, like an amateur who paints as a hobby but earns a living another way.
vocabulary扩展 The adjective amateur often describes a pastime, like an amateur sports league that people join to get exercise and socialize together. Or it can have a negative meaning and describe something that's poorly done. If your guests leave your dinner table and stop for fast food on the way home, you may be ashamed of your amateur cooking skills. Amateur originated as a French word, meaning "lover of," not "expert."
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]业余爱好者 An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
  [oft N n]
  • 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。

  • 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。

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[ADJ 形容词](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.
  [ADJ n]
  • ...the local amateur dramatics society...

    地方业余戏剧社团

  • 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。

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