amateur

US /ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/
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業餘愛好者, 非專業人士

a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis

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He's an amateur photographer, but his photos are stunning.
他是一名業餘攝影師，但他的照片令人驚嘆。
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The competition is open to both professionals and amateurs.
比賽對專業人士和業餘愛好者都開放。
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nonprofessionaldabblerhobbyist
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professional
2.

不稱職的, 笨拙的

a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity

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His performance was so bad, he looked like a complete amateur.
他的表現太糟糕了，簡直像個十足的外行。
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Only an amateur would make such a basic mistake.
只有業餘人士才會犯這種基本錯誤。
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novicetyrobeginnerlearnerinexpert
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expertmaster
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業餘的, 非專業的

engaging in an activity on an unpaid rather than a professional basis

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He plays amateur football on weekends.
他週末踢業餘足球。
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The theater group puts on amateur productions.
劇團上演業餘作品。
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nonprofessionalunpaid
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professional
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不熟練的, 不稱職的

lacking skill or expertise; incompetent

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The repair work was very amateur and fell apart quickly.
維修工作非常業餘，很快就散架了。
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Her writing style is a bit amateur, but she has potential.
她的寫作風格有點業餘，但她有潛力。
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inexpertunskilledclumsybungling
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skilledexpert