| 单词 | neophyte |
| 释义 | neophyte (once / 5964 pages) n A neophyte is someone who's brand new at something. You're a neophyte the first time you pick up a guitar and start learning to play. Neo- means new, and -phyte is from the Greek phuton "plant"––like a baby plant, a neophyte is someone who is new to an activity. In Greek, neophytos, literally "newly planted," was used to mean "new church convert." A political neophyte is someone who is newly elected and comes to Washington D.C. not understanding how the game of politics is played. A Frisbee neophyte is someone who has just thrown the disc for the first time. WORD FAMILYneophyte: neophytes USAGE EXAMPLESAs secretary of state, Trump tapped a neophyte to international diplomacy, but one whose silvery hair and boardroom bearing project authority. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) As a result, it is supremely easy to use even for people who are neophytes to digital technology. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) I considered myself to be a hopeful skeptic, but a neophyte in the worlds of clairvoyance, soothsaying and any medium promising news of the future. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1n any new participant in some activity Syn|Hypo|Hyper entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, newbie, newcomer, starter enlistee, recruit any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces) beginner, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro someone new to a field or activity 2n a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist Syn|Hyper catechumen educatee, pupil, student a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution 3n a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously Hyper flora, plant, plant life (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
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