柯林斯詞典amateur /??m?t?, -t???/ (amateurs) 1. N-COUNT An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job. 業(yè)余愛好者 Jerry is an amateur who dances because he feels like it. 杰瑞是一位業(yè)余舞蹈愛好者，他跳舞因?yàn)樗矚g跳。2. ADJ Amateur sports or activities are done by people as a hobby and not as a job. 業(yè)余的[ADJ n] ...professional athletes and amateur runners. …專業(yè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員和業(yè)余賽跑運(yùn)動(dòng)員。 返回 amateur劍橋詞典taking part in an activity for pleasure , not as a job 業(yè)余愛好的，非職業(yè)的 an amateur astronomer /boxer /historian 業(yè)余天文學(xué)愛好者／拳擊手／歷史學(xué)愛好者 He was an amateur singer until the age of 40, when he turned professional . 40歲之前他一直是個(gè)業(yè)余歌手，之后才轉(zhuǎn)為職業(yè)歌手。 比較professional adjective relating to an activity , especially a sport , where the people taking part do not receive money 業(yè)余的；（尤指）業(yè)余體育運(yùn)動(dòng)的 amateur athletics 業(yè)余運(yùn)動(dòng)員 例句 The firm produces kits for amateur car constructors .an amateur photographer an amateur dramatic society amateur theatricals He's in charge of wardrobe at the local amateur theatre . 返回 amateur