音标：['æmәtә]
n. 业余爱好者, 外行, 爱好者
【电】 业余家
英汉词典
amateur的短语、例句：
amateur
n
1 person who practises a sport or artistic skill without receiving money for it 业馀爱好者（不为金钱而从事体育或艺术活动的人）
The tournament is open to amateurs as well as professionals. 这次比赛不仅职业运动员可以参加, 而且业馀运动员也可以参加.
Although he´s only an amateur he´s a first-class player. 虽然他只是个业馀爱好者, 但却是一流的高手.
[attrib 作定语]
an amateur photographer, golfer, boxer, etc 业馀摄影, 高尔夫球, 拳击等爱好者
amateur dramatics, wrestling, etc 业馀演剧, 摔跤等. Cf 参看 professional n.
2 (usu derog 通常作贬义) person who is unskilled or inexperienced in an activity 技术不熟练的人; 无经验的人
I shouldn´t employ them they´re just a bunch of amateurs. 我不应该雇用他们--简直是一群外行.
amateur