| 单词 | tyro |
| 释义 | tyro (once / 8461 pages) n A tyro is a beginner, a new recruit, or someone who is just learning something. If you are the new guy at the job and you're wearing a big dorky badge that says "Trainee" on it, you are a tyro. Tyro isn't used much these days but it's similar to newbie, novice, or recruit. We have all been tyros at some point, but it doesn't necessarily prevent us from hazing the new kid, the next-generation tyro. Tyro can also be used as an adjective to describe someone new to a particular scene — such as "the tyro congressman" or "the tyro quarterback." WORD FAMILYtyro USAGE EXAMPLESSeattle gave up 25 points to the Tyro Taylor-led Bills at home last week, and they’re still missing star defensive end Michael Bennett. Seattle Times(Nov 11, 2016) In Egypt, for example, local startup Tyro is testing its own whiteboard software that allows for tutoring sessions to take place entirely online. BBC(Jun 07, 2016) When he was a young tyro in Silicon Valley, his libertarian vision inspired many of his business decisions. Economist(Jun 02, 2016) n someone new to a field or activity Syn|Hypo|Hyper beginner, initiate, novice, tiro abecedarian a novice learning the rudiments of some subject apprentice, learner, prenticeworks for an expert to learn a trade cub, greenhorn, rookiean awkward and inexperienced youth landlubber, landsman, lubberan inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starterany new participant in some activity tenderfootan inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living) traineesomeone who is being trained cadet, plebea military trainee (as at a military academy) printer's devilan apprentice in a printing establishment enlistee, recruitany new member or supporter (as in the armed forces) unskilled person a person who lacks technical training |
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