| 单词 | amateur |
| 释义 | amateur (æmətəʳ , US -tʃɜːr ) Word forms: amateurs 1. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job. Jerry is an amateur who dances because he feels like it. Taylor began his playing career as an amateur goalkeeper. Synonyms: nonprofessional, outsider, layperson, layman or woman 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Amateur sports or activities are done by people as a hobby and not as a job. ...the local amateur dramatics society. At college he studied English and did amateur boxing. Collocations: amateur archaeologist He established his reputation as a leading amateur archaeologist because he found most of the artifacts on his own. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then, in 2012, 70 years after he disappeared, the plane was discovered by amateur archaeologists, almost perfectly preserved by the arid desert conditions. The Sun He was a teacher and amateur archaeologist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This seems both fair and a proper incentive to amateur archaeologists to continue work that has led to some extraordinary finds in recent years. Times, Sunday Times They are made up of mostly amateur archaeologists, and they have strict policies against selling or purchasing artifacts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ideal for the busy amateur artist who doesn't have too much time to paint. Times, Sunday Times She was an astronomer, a geologist, a physicist, a mathematician, and also an amateur artist. Times, Sunday Times He was also an accomplished amateur artist until turning professional in 1967. Times, Sunday Times Show bosses confirmed anyone aged 16 and over can enter, whether they are 'an amateur artist, have had a management deal in the past or have one now'. The Sun Initially an amateur artist, he advertised his skills by showing portrait miniatures he had painted in his hairdressing shop window. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Away from music he was a keen amateur astronomer. Times, Sunday Times For today's amateur astronomer, the days of poring over star maps are over. Times, Sunday Times These spots are ideal for all levels of amateur astronomer. Times, Sunday Times I'm also an amateur astronomer and have a couple of telescopes. The Sun He was also known as a mathematician and amateur astronomer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her apparent qualifications for the role include a keen interest in amateur astronomy. Times, Sunday Times Some people focus on amateur telescope making as their primary interest within the hobby of amateur astronomy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They both had a keen interest in amateur astronomy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most cities have amateur astronomy clubs that meet on a regular basis and often host star parties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Much of the social interaction of amateur astronomy occurs on mailing lists or discussion groups. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He ran the first half of the marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes — an average time for an amateur athlete. Times, Sunday Times Council officials are trying to establish if the amateur athlete had been permitted to leave school during the week to participate in the event. Times, Sunday Times As an amateur athlete he excelled in field athletics and strength-based sports and specialised in weightlifting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After he retired he was a successful amateur athlete, winning trophies in golf, curling, racquetball and competitive ballroom dancing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He turned both down as he was not yet willing to surrender his status as an amateur athlete. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His started as an amateur boxer in 1949 - and it led to a career in which he won 55 professional fights, 27 by knockout. The Sun A useful amateur boxer in his youth, he saw himself as fighting the good fight. Times, Sunday Times He runs every morning - 'to clear my head' - and moonlights as an amateur boxer. Times, Sunday Times An amateur boxer who won 80 of his fights, he was expelled from drama school for puncturing the tyres of his instructor's car. Times, Sunday Times He was an amateur boxer but had the manners of an old-school gent. The Sun The light welterweight has only won one professional bout - his first in 2006 after a successful amateur career. The Sun I've clung to the belief that my amateur career showed my game stacks up against the other pros. The Sun He even enjoyed, famously, 'a brief amateur career in the ranks of the oldest profession'. Times, Sunday Times But as soon as he started his amateur career, it was obvious he was a mouthwatering talent. The Sun Her amateur career was nothing to write home about. Times, Sunday Times I'd already been an amateur champion and had more than 120 fights. Times, Sunday Times That said, it has been anything but straightforward for the 1996 world amateur champion. The Sun A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1998. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1999 and established himself in the top division in 2002 after a brief appearance in 2000. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 2001 and reached the top division in 2003. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Why ruin and insult these professionals with a truly amateur chef and judge? Times, Sunday Times What's your tip for the amateur chef? The Sun In a typical supper club, an amateur chef might charge about 30 a head to a couple of dozen visitors who pack into his or her home. Times, Sunday Times If you are single, love sizzles with a hot amateur chef. The Sun What good tips do you have for amateur chefs? The Sun On the amateur circuit that's often the way with the very best. Times, Sunday Times However, it would soon gain a new lease of life as an amateur circuit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At 86 kilos, he was just too big to find a match on the amateur circuit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1956 both players toured in the amateur circuit but never faced each other. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fact that most of the roster was professional received some criticism from the amateur circuit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I just wanted to help an amateur club. Times, Sunday Times How can an amateur club start to build an argument that they can play rugby safely if a professional club can be hit so hard? Times,Sunday Times I had grown up in amateur club rugby, where you trained hard and played hard. Times, Sunday Times They have known each other since childhood, having once been members of the same amateur club. Times, Sunday Times That would require the amateur club to have a stadium with floodlights and to find players whose work commitments would allow them to play during the week. Times, Sunday Times Lee was himself an amateur collector of natural history specimens and microscopist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the classical field amateur collector studies have achieved quite remarkable progress in the field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Laborers, amateur collectors, and local parish heads all descended on the spot, plucking up mementos from this place that was said to be paved with osteological treasures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The site was known to amateur collectors since the mid 19th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They purchased specimens from professional and amateur collectors, sometimes collected themselves as well as acting as agents for the sale of collections. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He became a professional vaulter because the amateur regulations of the day would not allow him to draw a salary and to compete in amateur competition. Times, Sunday Times But the move from an amateur competition to one dominated by professionals would have distressed many of them. Times, Sunday Times It has been described as arguably the country's strongest amateur competition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2010 a new rule governing grooves came into force for professional and high level amateur competition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was ranked during his early career and again when he returned to amateur competition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That bout was an amateur contest, with headguards and larger gloves. Times, Sunday Times He entered an amateur contest at age 9 and won the $10 first prize. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The other dancers encouraged her to enter the club's amateur contest which she won; this led to her working there to make extra money. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He worked for 21 years with a company making spare car parts until 1976, when the money he earned in amateur contests allowed him to become a professional darts player. Globe and Mail During that period he sang in a number of amateur contests. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you are an amateur cook or a television executive, tonight should be interesting. Times, Sunday Times Fans last night saw the 29-year-old become the 13th amateur cook to take the title. The Sun Everyone has their own idea of the best mince pie, but a professor and amateur cook has come up with an equation for making the perfect one. The Sun Once again, 40 amateur cooks compete for the title. Times, Sunday Times There's a lot to be said for having amateur cooks on television rather than celebrity chefs. Times, Sunday Times The scientist and the amateur cyclist hit it off straight away. Times, Sunday Times A keen amateur cyclist, he said he wanted to escape the 'snobbery' of the professional sport and create a brand that would appeal to casual riders. Times, Sunday Times He only took up cycling aged 19 and won the highest honors an amateur cyclist could reach. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He showed early talent as an amateur cyclist, especially in the hills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In his youth, he was a noted amateur cyclist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The hero of his four early ones was a bumbling diplomat, an amateur detective - 'corpulent, easy-going and sedentary'. Times, Sunday Times It centres on an amateur detective who gets more than he bargained for when he spies on a glamorous singer. The Sun A mystery-solving moon helps you locate something you miss and could lead to some amateur detective work. The Sun He used to be an amateur detective until a case went awry that ruined his reputation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One thing we found very annoying was people playing amateur detectives. The Sun He was bearded, anoraked, and he wore the unmistakably fervid air of the amateur enthusiast. Times, Sunday Times And the attraction of physics, for me, has always been that of the amateur enthusiast, rubbernecking the theories produced by its greatest minds. Times, Sunday Times It was created for all levels of cyclists, from the serious racer to amateur enthusiast. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Countless commentators, professional and amateur enthusiasts, would agree with his sentiment. Times, Sunday Times A legion of amateur enthusiasts convinced by the evidence of their own eyes. Times, Sunday Times He began kickboxing at 12 and had his first amateur fight as a 16-year-old. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He won only three of 15 amateur fights and lost his first three fights as a professional. Times, Sunday Times He has had barely 25 amateur fights. Times, Sunday Times He had 214 amateur fights, winning 201, 91 of them by knockouts, though he says that he has had up to 500 amateur fights. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He won 99 of his 129 amateur fights, then decided to become a trainer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I lived through the time of amateur football, in the 1946 season. The Sun This bad example in professional football feeds its way into amateur football, too. Times, Sunday Times Many have branded him publicity-hungry, fit only for amateur football. The Sun Amateur football will be able to take place once plans have been agreed to limit the spread of coronavirus. Times,Sunday Times Both officials speak favourably about sin-bins, which are now being used in amateur football, with players banished for ten minutes for dissent. Times, Sunday Times So it's easy to score stylish florals this summer, but they should be handled with care by the amateur gardener. Times, Sunday Times An amateur gardener who spent 30 years breeding a sunflower said to grow to 15ft high has finally seen the seeds go on sale. Times, Sunday Times The garden itself has enough to keep even the most amateur gardener entertained for hours. Times, Sunday Times He called himself an amateur gardener, but in reality was no amateur. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The resellers and wholesalers sell to vegetable and fruit growers, and to companies who package seed into packets and sell them on to the amateur gardener. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He studied accounting and was playing amateur golf at that time. Times, Sunday Times He said that he would be particularly proud to receive the honour as 'an enthusiast for amateur golf'. Times, Sunday Times Still, amateur golf remains the game's most important segment. Globe and Mail Similarly, in amateur golf, better golfers have fewer strokes subtracted from their raw scores. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He decided on a career in insurance, while competing in high-level amateur golf. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 First find a decent amateur golfer and invite them round for a practice session in your garden. Times, Sunday Times Imagine that, at 22, you are a good but not great amateur golfer, ranked 80th in the world, yet you are leading the oldest major championship in the world. Times, Sunday Times An amateur golfer who had never hit a hole-in-one before had two in a single round. Times, Sunday Times An amateur golfer hit her fourteenth hole in one in four months yesterday. Times, Sunday Times She was an amateur golfer and elementary school teacher when she decided to turn professional in 1962. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It re-emerged 66 years later after being unearthed by an amateur historian. The Sun He was a keen amateur historian, and spent years meticulously cataloguing papers and letters. Times, Sunday Times He has also pursued a career as an amateur historian, writing two books. Times, Sunday Times It was spotted by a local amateur historian, who guessed its age. canada.com He was something of an amateur historian with a particular interest in his own family's history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Amateur investors who plunged money into familiar brands and those who clung to privatisation and demutualisation stocks were the worst hit, financial advisers say. Times, Sunday Times Amateur investors may be surprised to see a company's share price fall after reports that its profits have increased by 30 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Some believe that the new rules may offer overwhelmed amateur investors a way out. Times, Sunday Times However, most amateur investors lose money on derivatives. Times,Sunday Times Amateur investors with access to cash are enjoying a window of opportunity as professional rivals struggle to get credit from risk-averse lenders. Times, Sunday Times Every amateur league in the land has difficulty finding referees for their fixtures. Times, Sunday Times Ten years later, in 1994, they were relegated back to the regional amateur league for one season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This amateur league attempted to create a viable league which spanned an area larger than that covered by most city leagues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since 2009, it plays in the lower level amateur league. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their play has been uneven since their arrival into the country's highest amateur league. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was also an amateur musician and held rehearsals with his quartet in our living room. Times, Sunday Times The self-taught amateur musician had recorded several tracks on his laptop computer while home on leave. The Sun At the same time he was becoming an amateur musician of note. Times, Sunday Times Other bits of advice, however, do relate to the amateur musician. The Times Literary Supplement A commission agent in business, he was an amateur musician and an exhibitor of roses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of us have experienced a state of flow, mainly in our hobbies: the angler on the canal; the gardener on the allotment; the amateur painter at the easel. Times, Sunday Times An amateur painter all his life, he drew the covers for at least one of his books of poetry. Times, Sunday Times A toolmaker by profession he was an amateur painter whose recognition came in later life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Besides being a writer and poet, she was also an amateur painter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was an amateur painter when he was younger, but was forced to pursue other means of work for financial reasons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's also packed with features that will appeal to the more creative amateur photographer. Times, Sunday Times It's crammed with class-leading features that could make it the only camera an amateur photographer will ever need. Times, Sunday Times Photo must be the original, unpublished work of the entrant and the entrant must be an amateur photographer. The Sun It was taken by an amateur photographer - a nice touch. The Sun But this will be more than fine for anyone but the keenest amateur photographer. The Sun He had achieved his dream: from an amateur pilot, he became a professional. The Sun The amateur pilot has flown off the radar twice and organisers have asked him to withdraw. The Sun A keen motorcyclist and amateur pilot, he says that he has benefited nicely from the dividends he gets. Times, Sunday Times He was also a championship boxer and an amateur pilot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1931 the rules were re-written to allow for what might be termed amateur pilots to compete and those same rules still apply today. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He claims to be unaware of the source of such emotional volatility, but an amateur psychologist could find several clues in his unusual upbringing. Times, Sunday Times Behind the tin eye was an instinctive and inspired amateur psychologist. Times, Sunday Times Amateur psychologists have wishfully diagnosed him from afar as insecure but in person the notion seems absurd. Times, Sunday Times We're all amateur psychologists now, convinced that only by excavating someone's innermost life can we really understand an individual or an issue. Times, Sunday Times It would have been the cue for another load of amateur psychologists giving us their must-hear views on how he has not changed after all. The Sun Before becoming a noted bicycle frame builder, he was also an amateur racer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Quillon was a successful amateur racer, a sprinter for the national team. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An amateur racer, his career declined along with the ability of his business interests (mostly car dealerships) to fund it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition to being a costumed superhero, he was also an amateur racer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was also a keen racer of cars, and was known as one of the best amateur racers in the country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Naturally, concrete guarantees must be put in place to allow the community game a level of funding that lets the amateur ranks thrive. Times, Sunday Times And it feels good when you finally graduate from the amateur ranks to the pros. The Sun The middleweight boxer, 22, has had several offers to leave the amateur ranks, including a two-year deal of nearly 2million. The Sun Every so often a player leaves the amateur ranks to a tremendous fanfare, carrying with him expectations of great things ahead. Times, Sunday Times In days gone by, both would have then headed to university and kept a foot in the amateur ranks. Times,Sunday Times He has no problem with this trip and goes well for his amateur rider. The Sun A top amateur rider would be pleased with 5.5 w/kg. Times, Sunday Times He started as an amateur rider on the flat then switched to hurdles. Times, Sunday Times He was considered a leading amateur rider in the 1920s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Big improvement when winning the amateur riders' version of this over course and distance last weekend. The Sun An amateur scientist pulled a cardboard box over his head and shouted his delight at the effect of his unorthodox pin-hole camera. Times, Sunday Times An amateur scientist has allowed himself to be bitten more than 160 times by some of the world's most poisonous snakes in the hope of making himself invincible to venom. Times, Sunday Times He started his scientific career as an amateur scientist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was an amateur scientist and made some meteorological observations and wrote some papers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also became an enthusiastic amateur scientist with a particular interest in electricity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was an enthusiastic amateur singer, pianist and cellist who composed his own humorous songs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was an amateur singer, who only allowed his family to listen to classical music or singers of good stature and renown. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was an amateur singer and pianist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Official guidance has been muddled and at times nonsensical (such as a distinction in government regulations between professional and amateur singers). Times,Sunday Times He was also an amateur singer, and every year on his birthday would sing opera arias to his birthday party guests up until the end of his life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Where are all the medical examiner turned amateur sleuth desk-and-chair sets? Times, Sunday Times An amateur sleuth could find clues to who created these within the rooms themselves. Times, Sunday Times Her deep voice and steady gaze attracted the attention of an amateur sleuth. Times, Sunday Times But the grey-haired amateur sleuth decided to visit the crime scene to take measurements and photographs. The Sun Where do we find the amateur sleuth as the second series opens? The Sun Since the onset of professionalism in 1995, a traditionally amateur sport has been transformed. Times, Sunday Times Local leagues cater for this aspect of amateur sport. Times, Sunday Times I think this was because of the conservative view that rugby should stay an amateur sport. Times, Sunday Times Amateur sport of today emerges from the same basic philosophy. Times, Sunday Times But where would it leave the amateur sport? The Sun An amateur video of the episode, right, was posted on websites and replayed frequently on news stations. Times, Sunday Times Amateur video shows what appears to be a tank and other military vehicles on fire. Times, Sunday Times Amateur video footage distributed by opposition activists showed tanks and armoured vehicles around the city, and some clips showed soldiers firing on a main road from an overpass. Times, Sunday Times An amateur video was posted on the internet and attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers. Times, Sunday Times By morning, a high-quality amateur video had emerged. Globe and Mail In his mid-twenties, he also became a dedicated amateur ornithologist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It encouraged teams of dedicated amateurs to contribute increasingly precise data for satellite tracking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many of these were written by dedicated amateurs and distributed by mail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 业余爱好者, 业余的 Japanese: アマチュア, アマチュアの |
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