amateurs

英 [ˈæmətə(ː)z]

美 [ˈæməˌtɜrz]

n.  业余爱好者; 业余运动员; 生手; 外行
amateur的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 业余爱好者
  Anamateuris someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
  1. 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. 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。
• ADJ （体育运动或活动）业余爱好的
  Amateursports or activities are done by people as a hobby and not as a job.
  1. ...the local amateur dramatics society...
     地方业余戏剧社团
  2. 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。

双语例句

• I'm not playing any of you amateurs.
  我不跟你们这些业余玩了。
• But they were just amateurs.
  可他们也只是业余的。
• Professional soldiers are predictable but the world is full of amateurs.
  职业军人的行为是可以预料的，但世界上充满了半吊子军人。
• In love woman are professionals, men are amateurs.
  在恋爱中女子是专业者，男子是业余者。
• Most women who are active in sports in the United States are amateurs.
  在美国绝大多数积极参加运动的女子都是业余的。
• I say that's the way amateurs talk.
  我说这是外行人讲的话。
• Chess whizzes, for example, recognize patterns more quickly than amateurs.
  例如，象棋专家比业余爱好者更快地识别模式。
• Our actors were all enthusiastic amateurs.
  我们的演员都是热心的业余爱好者。
• Small businesses and tech-savvy amateurs have been the most enthusiastic early creators of DIY apps.
  小企业与有卓见的科技爱好者都是早期最有热情的DIY应用创建者。
• A tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play.
  职业运动员和业余运动员都可以参加的锦标赛。