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amateur + noun
amateur作定语时，放在名词前。
He is an amateur photographer.
他是一名业余摄影师。
业余的；非职业的
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业余的；非职业的
Not professional; done for enjoyment rather than as a job.
He is an amateur photographer.
他是一名业余摄影师。
非专业的
Non-professional.
由业余人士或非专业人员创造、完成或参与的
Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
表现出缺乏专业性、经验或才能的
Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
作为消遣从事的
engaged in as a pastime
She is an amateur photographer who takes pictures on weekends.
她是一名业余摄影师，周末拍照。
AI contextual example
The amateur theater group put on a surprisingly good show.
这个业余剧团上演了一场出奇精彩的演出。
AI contextual example
He is an amateur astronomer and built his own telescope.
他是一名业余天文学家，自己制作了望远镜。
AI contextual example
an amateur painter
业余画家
WordNet
amateur作定语时，放在名词前。
He is an amateur photographer.
他是一名业余摄影师。
amateur作表语时，常带贬义，表示水平不高。
His approach is amateur.
他的方法是业余的。
Not this
He is an amature photographer.
Use this
He is an amateur photographer.
汉语拼音影响下，学习者常将'amateur'误拼为'amature'，注意拼写为a-m-a-t-e-u-r。
Not this
His work is amateur.
Use this
His work is amateurish.
英语中，'amateur'作为形容词仅指非职业的，不带有贬义；而描述某事物缺乏专业水准时应使用'amateurish'。汉语的'业余'有时可表水平差，但英语中需区分。
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业余摄影师
He is an amateur photographer who takes photos on weekends.
他是一名业余摄影师，周末拍照。
业余戏剧演出
She joined a local amateur dramatics group.
她加入了当地一个业余戏剧团体。
业余身份
The athlete lost his amateur status when he accepted money.
那名运动员在接受金钱后失去了业余身份。
业余无线电
My uncle enjoys talking to people around the world on amateur radio.
我叔叔喜欢通过业余无线电与世界各地的朋友通话。
业余联赛
They play football in an amateur league on Sundays.
他们周日在业余联赛中踢足球。
业余时刻；外行表现（指某人或团队表现极不专业）
The presentation was amateur hour; they hadn't even rehearsed.
这个演示简直就是业余时刻；他们甚至连排练都没排练过。
业余秀；乱糟糟的场面（原指业余表演晚会，常喻指缺乏专业性的场合）
The press conference turned into amateur night when the CEO couldn't answer basic questions.
新闻发布会变成了业余秀，首席执行官连基本问题都答不上来。
十足的外行；菜鸟
He calls himself a photographer, but compared to her he's a rank amateur.
他自称摄影师，但和她相比，他纯粹是个外行。
这简直是业余水平。
A common English idiom used to mock a clumsy or unprofessional performance; it comes from old variety shows featuring unpaid performers.
这是常见英语习语，用来嘲笑笨拙或不专业的表现；源自过去的业余才艺表演。
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联想‘爱’：业余（amateur）多是出于喜爱去做，而非职业；所以‘业余的’也常带‘不专业’的感觉。
语域：neutral 常见场景：hobbies and pastimes、sports and competitions、work or creative evaluation、critical remarks 作形容词时，amateur 通常表示“业余的、非职业的”，多用于描述以爱好而非谋生方式从事的活动；有时也带有“不专业的、外行的”含义，尤其是在评价某人表现或成果时可能含贬义。整体属于中性偏正式用法，具体含义需结合上下文判断。
These words share the spelling ending -eur, but pronunciation differs: amateur /ˈæməˌtɝ/ has the -eur pronounced /ɝ/ with secondary stress, while connoisseur, entrepreneur, chauffeur, and voyeur have varying stressed vowels and are not perfect rhymes.
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