amateur

US /ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/
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业余爱好者, 非专业人士

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.
他是一名业余摄影师，但他的照片令人惊叹。
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The competition is open to both professionals and amateurs.
比赛对专业人士和业余爱好者都开放。
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nonprofessionaldabblerhobbyist
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professional
2.

不称职的, 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.
他的表现太糟糕了，简直像个十足的外行。
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Only an amateur would make such a basic mistake.
只有业余人士才会犯这种基本错误。
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novicetyrobeginnerlearnerinexpert
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expertmaster
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业余的, 非专业的

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

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He plays amateur football on weekends.
他周末踢业余足球。
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The theater group puts on amateur productions.
剧团上演业余作品。
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nonprofessionalunpaid
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professional
2.

不熟练的, 不称职的

lacking skill or expertise; incompetent

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The repair work was very amateur and fell apart quickly.
维修工作非常业余，很快就散架了。
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Her writing style is a bit amateur, but she has potential.
她的写作风格有点业余，但她有潜力。
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inexpertunskilledclumsybungling
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skilledexpert