amateur

一、真题好句
amateur 选择性必修1000 全国卷频次:0 教材出处:译林版选必修B2U2
/ˈæmətə(r), ˈæmətʃʊə(r)/ /ˈæmətʃɜːr/
a.&n. amateurs 0
业余的，不熟练的；外行的 & 业余从事者；外行；爱好者
高考真题原句选：
There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution.
But compared to most people under thirty and certainly under twenty, we are fumbling (在摸索的) amateurs.

二、词组｜习惯用语
amateur n. 业余爱好者；非专业人员（amateur的复数）
amateur sports 业余体育比赛; 业余体育运动;
amateur player 业余运动员
amateur radio [电子] 业余无线电；业余无线电爱好者
radio amateur 业余无线电爱好者; 无线电业余爱好者;
amateur photographer 业余摄影家
amateur dramatics 业余戏剧表演

网络短语:
amateur film 业余影片
amateur boxer 业余拳击手
amateur forecast 业余预报
amateur musical 业余音乐
amateur status 业余身分
amateur station 业余无线电台; 业余电台;

三、词根记忆 [12060](090529)

amateur
a.
&n.業餘(水平)的(運動員,藝術家等)Last summer the drummer became an amateur dramatist dramatically.去年夏天,鼓手戲劇性地變成了業餘劇作家.

amateur
ama·teur / 5AmEtE(r); -tFE(r) /
noun
1. a person who takes part in a sport or other activity for enjoyment, not as a job
业余爱好者；业余运动员:
The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.
这次锦标赛业余选手和职业选手均可参加。
2. (usually disapproving) a person who is not skilled
生手；外行:
This work was done by a bunch of amateurs!
这项工作是一伙外行干的！
OPP professional
• ama·teur·ism / 5AmEtErizEm; -tFE- / noun [U] :
New rules on amateurism allow payment for promotional work.
新的业余条例规定,做促销工作可获得报酬。
adjective
1. [usually before noun] doing sth for enjoyment or interest, not as a job
业余爱好的:
an amateur photographer
业余摄影爱好者
2. [usually before noun] done for enjoyment, not as a job
业余的:
amateur athletics
业余体育运动
3. = amateurish
OPP professional

amateur1 /ˈamətə, -tʃʊə, -tʃə, ˌæməˈtɜː $ ˈæmətʃʊr, -tər/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1  someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their job 业余爱好者 OPP professional
a gifted amateur
有天赋的业余爱好者
Mickelson won his first major golf tournament while still an amateur.
米克尔森还是业余选手时就赢得了他第一个高尔夫球锦标赛大奖。
2  informal someone who you think is not very skilled at something 外行，生手
You English are a bunch of amateurs when it comes to romance.
谈情说爱你们英国人就外行了。
—amateur adj
an amateur orchestra
业余管弦乐队
amateur dramatics BrE (=producing or acting in plays for pleasure)
【英】业余戏剧活动
—amateurism noun [uncountable] well-meaning amateurism
出于好意的外行做法
Origin amateur (1700-1800) French Latin amator “lover”, from amare “to love”

amateur ★★★☆☆
1.N-COUNT 可数名词业余爱好者 An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.

【搭配模式】：oft N n
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。

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。

2.ADJ 形容词（体育运动或活动）业余爱好的 Amateur sports or activities are done by people as a hobby and not as a job.

【搭配模式】：ADJ n
…the local amateur dramatics society…

地方业余戏剧社团

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。

amateur /ˈæməˌtɚ/ noun
plural amateurs [count] 1
: a person who does something (such as a sport or hobby) for pleasure and not as a job业余爱好者；业余运动员
She played soccer as an amateur before turning professional.
她之前是业余足球运动员，后来转成了职业球员。
These photos were taken by both amateurs and professionals.
这些照片是由业余爱好者和专业人员共同拍摄的。
2
: a person who does something poorly : a person who is not skillful at a job or other activity外行
The people running that company are a bunch of amateurs.
经营那家公司的人是一群外行。
Only amateurs make this kind of mistake.
只有外行才会犯这种错误。
He’s a mere amateur when it comes to cooking. [=he doesn’t know how to cook well] 说到烹饪，他不过是个外行。
— amateur adjective, always used before a noun
amateur photographers/athletes
业余摄影师/运动员
an amateur competition [=a contest for amateurs] 业余比赛
They competed at the amateur level.
他们进行的是业余水平的比赛。
— amateurism /ˈæməˌtɚˌɪzəm/ noun [noncount] a strong supporter of amateurism in sports
强烈支持业余体育运动的人
the amateurism [=the lack of skill] of her writing style
她的写作风格的不成熟