• n. 愛好者；業余愛好者；外行
• adj. 業余的；外行的

詞根am, 愛，原指愛好，后帶有貶義。

amateur

amateur: [18] Etymologically, an amateur is simply a ‘lover’. That is what its ultimate Latin ancestor amator meant, and indeed in English it still denoted ‘someone who loves or is fond of something’ until well into the 19th century (‘am no amateur of these melons’, Mrs Atkinson, Tartar Steppes 1863). However, its immediate source, French amateur, had already evolved the subsidiary sense ‘one who does something solely for the enjoyment, not for payment’, and that is now its only English meaning.

amateur (n.)

1784, "one who has a taste for (something)," from French amateur "lover of," from Latin amatorem (nominative amator) "lover," agent noun from amatus, past participle of amare "to love" (see Amy). Meaning "dabbler" (as opposed to professional) is from 1786. As an adjective, by 1838.

1. Angela says she longs to join an amateur dramatics class.

安杰拉說她渴望參加業余戲劇班。

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2. Taylor began his playing career as an amateur goalkeeper.

泰勒的運動生涯是從一名業余守門員開始的。

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3. The Amateur Softball Association's roster of umpires has declined to 57,000.

業余壘球協會的裁判員名單上的人數已經減少到了57,000名。

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4. Tony Woodcock has joined German amateur team SC Brueck as coach.

托尼·伍德科克加盟德國業余隊SC布呂克隊擔任教練。

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5. Jerry is an amateur who dances because he feels like it.

杰里是個業余跳舞愛好者，他跳舞是因為自己喜歡。

來自柯林斯例句