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be an amateur at sth
表示在某活动上是业余水平。
He is an amateur at repairing cars.
他在修车方面是个业余爱好者。
业余爱好者；爱好者
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业余爱好者；爱好者
A person who does a particular activity or studies a subject for pleasure, not as their profession.
He is an amateur at repairing cars.
他在修车方面是个业余爱好者。
对某一特定追求、研究、科学或艺术(如音乐或绘画)有爱好的人,尤指不以专业方式从事,仅培养兴趣、品味或喜好者。
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.
以学习或运动为消遣的人
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
不合格或技能不足的人。
Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
不为报酬而运动的运动员
an athlete who does not play for pay
She joined a local theater group as an amateur, performing only on weekends.
她加入了一个当地剧团当业余爱好者，只在周末演出。
The competition is open to both professionals and amateurs, so anyone can enter.
比赛对专业选手和业余爱好者都开放，所以任何人都可以参加。
Although he is an amateur, his paintings are surprisingly good.
虽然他是业余爱好者，但他的画作出奇地好。
表示在某活动上是业余水平。
He is an amateur at repairing cars.
他在修车方面是个业余爱好者。
较正式，指某领域的爱好者。
She is an amateur of classical music.
她是古典音乐爱好者。
表示在某领域是业余身份。
He is an amateur in photography.
他在摄影方面是业余的。
Not this
He is amateur.
Use this
He is an amateur.
中文中常省略冠词，但英语可数名词单数前需加不定冠词。
Not this
He is an amateur of photography.
Use this
He is an amateur at photography.
表示“在某方面的业余爱好者”时，常用介词 at 或 in，而不用 of。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
业余摄影师
She is an amateur photographer who loves capturing landscapes.
她是一位热爱拍摄风景的业余摄影师。
业余无线电
He spends his weekends on amateur radio, talking to people worldwide.
他周末花时间在业余电台上，与世界各地的人通话。
业余比赛
She won first place in the amateur competition.
她在业余比赛中获得了第一名。
业余身份
He decided to retain his amateur status to participate in the Olympics.
他决定保持业余身份以参加奥运会。
业余选手
The team consists mostly of amateur players.
该队主要由业余选手组成。
业余戏剧活动
She joined a local amateur dramatics society.
她加入了一个当地的业余戏剧社团。
业余之夜（指业余选手表演的场合，也喻指不专业的场面）
The meeting turned into amateur night when no one knew how to use the projector.
当没人会用投影仪时，会议变成了业余之夜。
业余时间（喻指业余水平的表现或活动）
Don't be fooled by their confidence; it's amateur hour with this team.
别被他们的自信误导；这个团队的水平很业余。
十足的业余爱好者，新手
He was a rank amateur at chess, losing every game against the expert.
他在象棋方面是个十足的新手，和专家对弈每盘都输。
业余者练习直到做对为止；专业人士练习直到不会做错为止。
Many amateurs fail to realize the importance of disciplined practice.
许多业余爱好者未能意识到纪律性练习的重要性。
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联想“爱慕特”：业余爱好者特别热爱（amateur）某项活动，但不够专业。
通常指非职业爱好者，多用于体育、艺术等非专业领域，语气中性。
All words share the -eur ending and final /ɝ/ sound, but note that amateur has first-syllable stress while these words have final-syllable stress, so they are not perfect rhymes but share the same final vowel sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.