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。
• 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。
• 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 technocrats were ousting amateurs.
  但技术专家取代了这些业余人物。
• 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。
• 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。
• This tennis tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.
  这次网球比赛业余爱好者与专业球员都可参加。
• Buskers, regardless of whether they are professional musicians or amateurs, can enjoy the experience of performing anonymously.
  街头艺人，无论是专业的音乐家还是业余爱好者，都会从匿名表演中享受到乐趣。
• 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。
• 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。