amateur

amateur
[ˈamətə, -tʃə, -tjʊə, ˌaməˈtə]
noun
  1. a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis
    业余爱好者(尤指业余运动员)
    ■a person considered contemptibly inept at a particular activity
    外行
    that bunch of stumbling amateurs.
    那群老是出错的业余人员。
adjective
  1. engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional
    业余的;非专业的
    an amateur archaeologist.
    一位业余考古人员。
    amateur athletics.
    业余体育运动。
    ■inept; unskilful
    外行的;不熟练的
    it's all so amateur!.
    这么不熟练!。
派生
amateurism
noun
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from French, from Italian amatore, from Latin amator 'lover', from amare 'to love'
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