| 单词 | dilettante |
| 释义 | dilettante (once / 6015 pages) nadj Though dilettante might sound like a nice French word, don't use it on your friend who thinks he can play the guitar after several short lessons. A dilettante is an amateur, often one who pretends to be very knowledgeable. The meaning of dilettante has changed since it was borrowed from the Italian in the mid 1700s. Originally, it meant "lover of the arts," but began to take on a negative slant as the idea of doing something as a professional took hold strongly during the 18th century. A dilettante was a mere lover of art as opposed to one who did it professionally. Today, the word implies you're pretending to be more of an artist than you're interested in or capable of being, so if you call your friend who likes to paint a dilettante, it's like you're calling him or her a poser. WORD FAMILYdilettante: dilettanteish, dilettantes, dilettanti, dilettantish+/dilettantish: dilettantishly USAGE EXAMPLESWhile viewers were meant to hate him as a dilettante, his monologues resonated years later. Washington Post(Dec 02, 2016) Leaf form may be the province of the dilettante, but color is not: It’s a primary consideration. Washington Post(Oct 25, 2016) And now a political dilettante clown is, god help us, the Republican Party nominee. US News(Oct 20, 2016) 1n an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge Syn|Hyper dabbler, sciolist amateur someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime 2adj showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish Syn dilettanteish, dilettantish, sciolistic superficial concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually |
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