amateur

复数：amateurs

1. 业余的,非职业的 done for enjoyment or interest, not as a job
2. 外行的 without experience or skill in a particular art, sport, etc.

1. [C]业余爱好者 a person who paints pictures, performs plays, takes part in sports, etc., for enjoyment and without being paid for it
2. [C]外行,生手 a person without experience or skill in a particular art, sport, etc.

• amateur drama group业余剧团
• amateur performance业余表演

• rank amateur差劲的业余爱好者

• amateur at …的业余爱好者
• amateur in …的业余爱好者

amateur radio业余无线电；业余无线电爱好者

1. An amateur shouldn't play roulette for high stakes.
   外行不该下大赌注赌轮盘赌。
2. You're a professional, but I am an amateur.
   你是专业的,而我是业余的。
3. Don't let yourself be beaten by an amateur.
   不要让自己给一个业余运动员打败了。

1. He is an amateur photographer.
   他是个业余摄影爱好者。
2. He is an amateur painter.
   他是一个业余画家。
3. Amateur actors often overact.
   业余演员往往表演过火。