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单词 greenhorn
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greenhorn


green·horn

G0258200 (grēn′hôrn′)n.1. An inexperienced or immature person, especially one who is easily deceived.2. A newcomer, especially one who is unfamiliar with the ways of a place or group.
[Middle English greene horn, horn of a newly slaughtered animal : grene, green; see green + horn, horn; see horn.]

greenhorn

(ˈɡriːnˌhɔːn) n1. an inexperienced person, esp one who is extremely gullible2. chiefly US a newcomer or immigrant[C17: originally an animal with green (that is, young) horns]

green•horn

(ˈgrinˌhɔrn)

n. 1. an inexperienced person. 2. a naive or gullible person. 3. a newly arrived immigrant; newcomer. [1425–75; orig. applied to cattle with green (i.e., young) horns]
Thesaurus
Noun1.greenhorn - an awkward and inexperienced youthgreenhorn - an awkward and inexperienced youth cub, rookiebeginner, initiate, tiro, tyro, novice - someone new to a field or activity

greenhorn

noun novice, newcomer, beginner, apprentice, naïf, learner, ingénue, tyro, raw recruit, newbie (slang), neophyte I'm a bit of a greenhorn in the kitchen.

greenhorn

nounOne who is just starting to learn or do something:abecedarian, beginner, fledgling, freshman, initiate, neophyte, novice, novitiate, tenderfoot, tyro.Slang: rookie.
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greenhorn


greenhorn

1. A very young, naïve, immature, or inexperienced person, especially one who is extremely gullible or easily deceived. Primarily heard in US. We all convinced that greenhorn in work that the boss loves to have "Happy Birthday" sung to him in Spanish!2. A newcomer or newly arrived immigrant, especially one who is unfamiliar with the customs or ways of a place or group. Primarily heard in US. Alright, Steve, show the greenhorn around the ranch so she'll be ready for work tomorrow. It was tough when I moved to Iceland. I was such a greenhorn that I didn't even know the polite way to order coffee!

greenhorn


greenhorn

a raw, inexperienced person; especially a new cowboy. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]See: Inexperience
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greenhorn


Related to greenhorn: novice, Green Hornet
  • noun

Synonyms for greenhorn

noun novice

Synonyms

  • novice
  • newcomer
  • beginner
  • apprentice
  • naïf
  • learner
  • ingénue
  • tyro
  • raw recruit
  • newbie
  • neophyte

Synonyms for greenhorn

noun one who is just starting to learn or do something

Synonyms

  • abecedarian
  • beginner
  • fledgling
  • freshman
  • initiate
  • neophyte
  • novice
  • novitiate
  • tenderfoot
  • tyro
  • rookie

Synonyms for greenhorn

noun an awkward and inexperienced youth

Synonyms

  • cub
  • rookie

Related Words

  • beginner
  • initiate
  • tiro
  • tyro
  • novice
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