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

• Made me and Eddie seem like amateurs.
  反之我和艾迪根本就不像夫妻。
• Our actors were all enthusiastic amateurs.
  我们的演员都是热心的业余爱好者。
• I say that's the way amateurs talk.
  我说这是外行人讲的话。
• 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。
• But they were just amateurs.
  可他们也只是业余的。
• You're in the wrong place, my young friend; this is no place for amateurs.
  你在错误的地方，我的年轻朋友，业余爱好者是没有地位的。
• Thanks to the Internet, we can all be competent amateurs at almost everything.
  多亏了互联网，我们每个人都可以成为业余者，胜任几乎所有工作。
• But technocrats were ousting amateurs.
  但技术专家取代了这些业余人物。
• One hallmark of the new research is active cooperation between professionals and amateurs from many backgrounds and cultures.
  新研究的特点是来自许多背景和文化的专业人员与业余爱好者之间的积极合作交流。
• Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark* Professionals built the Titanic.
  我们不要害怕尝试新的东西。要知道，一群业余的造了方舟，而一群专业的造了泰坦尼克号。