| 单词 | novice |
| 释义 | novice (once / 1396 pages) n If you're a novice at snowboarding, you're just learning the sport. On the Internet, a novice might be called a newbie, but your parents would call one a beginner. Novice is derived from the Latin word novus, which means new. A novice is new to what they do, so a novice photographer is just learning how to take nice pictures. Other words related to novice are novel "new, unusual," and innovate "to invent, begin with new ideas." Novice can also mean a member of a Christian order who has not yet taken their vows. WORD FAMILYnovice: novices USAGE EXAMPLESIn a year marked by major political surprises, including Brexit and the unexpected election of political novice Donald Trump to U.S. Reuters(Dec 29, 2016) The Vatican requires at least three nuns to train novices to become nuns, prompting the decision to shut the abbey down. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) Along with a photo of women in skimpy vest tops it warned that "not all quadcopters are user-friendly to novices, especially ladies". BBC(Dec 24, 2016) 1n someone new to a field or activity Syn|Hypo|Hyper beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro 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 2n someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows Syn|Hyper novitiate religious person a person who manifests devotion to a deity |
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