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

• This tennis tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.
  这次网球比赛业余爱好者与专业球员都可参加。
• Professionals are predictable, it's the amateurs that are dangerous.
  专业人士的行为是可以预见的，但业余者的行为反而更危险。
• I shouldn't employ them& they're just a bunch of amateurs.
  我不该雇用他们&简直是一群外行。
• 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。
• 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。
• Chess whizzes, for example, recognize patterns more quickly than amateurs.
  例如，象棋专家比业余爱好者更快地识别模式。
• Our actors were all enthusiastic amateurs.
  我们的演员都是热心的业余爱好者。
• Some amateurs can perform at such a high level that even professionals sing high praise for them.
  有些业余爱好者表现得非常好，即使那些专业人员都对他们大加赞叹。
• 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。
• In this regard, amateurs and professionals differ significantly.
  在这个相关点上，业馀和职业球手有很明显的不同。