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

• Our actors were all enthusiastic amateurs.
  我们的演员都是热心的业余爱好者。
• But they were just amateurs.
  可他们也只是业余的。
• 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。
• That stuff's not for amateurs.
  那东西不是给外行准备的。
• 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。
• Made me and Eddie seem like amateurs.
  反之我和艾迪根本就不像夫妻。
• Professionals are too serious, amateurs get the idea that Software development is meant to be fun.
  职业人士太严肃了，爱好者才有“软件开发意味着乐趣”的想法。
• Professionals are predictable, it's the amateurs that are dangerous.
  专业人士的行为是可以预见的，但业余者的行为反而更危险。
• But technocrats were ousting amateurs.
  但技术专家取代了这些业余人物。
• 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。