| 单词 | callow |
| 释义 | callow (once / 7631 pages) adj If you're a rookie or new to something, you could be described as callow — like callow freshmen in high school or the callow receptionist who can't figure out how to transfer a call. The word callow comes from the Old English word calu, which meant "bald or featherless." It was used to describe young, fledgling birds. Over time, the meaning expanded to include young, inexperienced people. You'll most often see the adjective paired with the noun youth. Think of the callow youth as people who haven't tested their wings yet. WORD FAMILYcallow: callower, callowest, callowness USAGE EXAMPLESOlder workers sometimes begrudge being managed by a callow colleague. Economist(Dec 15, 2016) Expertly and convincingly, Callow rejects the common disdain for Welles’s post-1948 career. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) With his outburst, it seems that the kind but callow boy has suddenly and inadvertently taken the first steps to becoming a man. New York Times(Nov 07, 2016) adj young and inexperienced Syn fledgling, unfledged inexperienced, inexperient lacking practical experience or training |
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