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

• Amateurs fall by the wayside when the going gets tough
  业余爱好者遇到困难时往往半途而废。
• The professional's definition of "really, really hard" may differ a bit from that of amateurs.
  职业选手对“拼命努力”的定义也许和业余选手有所不同。
• In love woman are professionals, men are amateurs.
  在恋爱中女子是专业者，男子是业余者。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But they were just amateurs.
  可他们也只是业余的。
• The utility model can be widely used by amateurs for fishing in urban and rural areas.
  在城乡钓鱼爱好者中可以广泛地应用。