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

• Thanks to the Internet, we can all be competent amateurs at almost everything.
  多亏了互联网，我们每个人都可以成为业余者，胜任几乎所有工作。
• Buskers, regardless of whether they are professional musicians or amateurs, can enjoy the experience of performing anonymously.
  街头艺人，无论是专业的音乐家还是业余爱好者，都会从匿名表演中享受到乐趣。
• You're in the wrong place, my young friend; this is no place for amateurs.
  你在错误的地方，我的年轻朋友，业余爱好者是没有地位的。
• Made me and Eddie seem like amateurs.
  反之我和艾迪根本就不像夫妻。
• 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。
• But they were just amateurs.
  可他们也只是业余的。
• I'm not playing any of you amateurs.
  我不跟你们这些业余玩了。
• Most women who are active in sports in the United States are amateurs.
  在美国绝大多数积极参加运动的女子都是业余的。
• 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。
• 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。