amateur
/ˈæmətə(r)/
n. / adj.
一句话记住
业余爱好者;非专业人士;业余的;非职业的
释义与例句
n.
业余爱好者;非专业人士
a person who takes part in an activity for pleasure rather than as a profession
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The photography competition is open to both amateurs and professionals.
这项摄影比赛对业余爱好者和专业人士都开放。
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The orchestra consists entirely of amateurs who rehearse every weekend.
这个管弦乐团全部由每周末排练的业余演奏者组成。
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As an amateur, she was delighted to have her work displayed in a gallery.
作为业余爱好者,她很高兴自己的作品能在画廊展出。
adj.
业余的;非职业的
doing an activity for enjoyment rather than for money or as a job
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He plays football for an amateur club on Saturday afternoons.
他星期六下午在一家业余足球俱乐部踢球。
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The exhibition features paintings by amateur artists from the region.
这次展览展出当地业余画家的作品。
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She won several national titles as an amateur golfer.
她作为业余高尔夫球手赢得多项全国冠军。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
amateur 强调“非职业”,不等于 novice“新手”;amateurish 才常带“水平业余、不专业”的贬义。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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amateurish 外行的;不专业的通常含贬义,指作品或表现显得缺乏专业技能;amateur 本身只是“业余的”,不必然贬义。
反义词
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professional 职业人士;专业的professional 指以某项活动为职业的人或达到职业水准的表现;amateur 指非职业参与者,但水平可能很高。A professional was hired to restore the historic painting. 人们聘请了一位专业人士来修复这幅古画。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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novice 新手;初学者novice 强调经验不足、刚入门;amateur 强调不以该活动为职业,业余者也可能经验丰富、技艺精湛。The software includes a guided mode for complete novices. 这款软件为完全的新手提供引导模式。
常见搭配
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amateur photographer 业余摄影爱好者An amateur photographer captured the rare bird on film. 一位业余摄影爱好者拍到了这只珍稀鸟类。
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amateur actor 业余演员The play was performed by amateur actors from local villages. 这部剧由当地村庄的业余演员演出。
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amateur sport 业余体育运动The charity provides equipment for amateur sport in disadvantaged areas. 该慈善机构为贫困地区的业余体育运动提供器材。