Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5030
Fully loadedamateur
业余的；非职业的
Not professional; done for enjoyment rather than as a job.
- 1.
Non-professional.
非专业的
- 2.
Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
由业余人士或非专业人员创造、完成或参与的
- 3.
Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
表现出缺乏专业性、经验或才能的
- 4.
engaged in as a pastime
作为消遣从事的
外行的；不专业的；非专业的；由业余人士或非专业人员创造、完成或参与的；表现出缺乏专业性、经验或才能的；作为消遣从事的
In use
She is an amateur photographer who takes pictures on weekends.
The amateur theater group put on a surprisingly good show.
He is an amateur astronomer and built his own telescope.
an amateur painter
gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals
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。
be + amateur
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。
Connections
Collocations
- amateur photographer
- 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。
- amateur dramatics
- 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。
- amateur status
- 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。
- amateur radio
- 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。
- amateur league
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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