neophyte

英 ['niːəfaɪt] 美 ['niːəfaɪt]

• n. 新手；新信徒

英英释义

Noun:

1. a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

2. any new participant in some activity

3. a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Gaffer was no neophyte and had no fancies.
   老头儿不是新手，他不会胡思乱想。
2. And even though many of them are neophyte gamblers, they often bet thousands of dollars on a single hand.
   尽管他们中很多是新手，但往往一注就下数千美元。

经典引文

• Theodore had ordered Barney, as a neophyte cop, to don civilian clothes.

  出自： A. Miller

近反义词

【近义词】

• beginner 初学者
• newcomer 新来的人
• novice 新手
• recruit 吸收(新成员)...
• tenderfoot 生手
• learner 学习者
• trainee 练习生
• raw recruit 新兵
• greenhorn 初学者
• amateur 外行
• rookie 新手
• apprentice 学徒
• tyro 初学者
• fledgling 刚会飞的幼鸟...
• fledgeling 刚会飞的幼鸟...
• entrant (参加比赛的)竞赛者...
• freshman 大学一年级学生...
• newbie （尤指使用电脑或网络的）...
• starter 起动机
• catechumen 初学者