amateur

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈæ.mə.tə/    美 /ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/|/ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃʊɚ/|/ˈæ.mə.tɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A lover of something. archaic
    — he conducted extensive correspondence on wines with European suppliers, employing a wine vocabulary familiar to any modern amateur of wines.
  2. A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.
    — The contest is only open to amateurs.
  3. Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
    — The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
形容词 adj.
  1. Non-professional.
  2. Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
    — amateur sports
  3. Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
    — Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.

词形变化

amateurs plural more amateur comparative most amateur superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
amateurish amateurism amateurization amateurize amateurship Ammie radio amateur shamateur amateur press association amateur radio amateurly amateur hour amateur night
相关词
amateuse amatrice

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from French amateur, from Latin amātor (“lover”), from amāre (“to love”).
词源 2
Borrowed from French amateur, from Latin amātor (“lover”), from amāre (“to love”).
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