neophyte

英 [ˈniːəfaɪt]

美 [ˈniːəfaɪt]

n.  初学者; 新手; 生手; 刚接受新宗教信仰的人; 新皈依者; 新受圣职的司铎; 修会初学生

复数：neophytes　

GRE

BNC.40240 / COCA.18670

牛津词典

noun

• 初学者；新手；生手
  a person who has recently started an activity
  1. The site gives neophytes the chance to learn from experts.
     这个网站给新手提供了向专家学习的机会。
• 刚接受新宗教信仰的人；新皈依者
  a person who has recently changed to a new religion
• 新受圣职的司铎；修会初学生
  a person who has recently become a priest or recently entered a religious order

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 初学者;新手;生手
  Aneophyteis someone who is new to a particular activity.
  1. ...the self-proclaimed political neophyte Ross Perot.
     自称政治新人的罗斯·佩罗

英英释义

noun

• a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
  Synonym:catechumen
• any new participant in some activity
  Synonym:newcomerfledglingfledgelingstarterfreshmannewbieentrant
• a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

双语例句

• But a neophyte likely would not understand; it helps to live in Chinese society for a while before reading.
  可一个初学者不太可能会明白这些，在读这本书之前，得花点时间在中国待上一段时间才行。
• It has been a harsh introduction to the realities of power for the44-year-old neophyte, who is the younger sister of the populist former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra.
  对于这个44岁的新手来说，这是现实残酷的开端。英拉-西那瓦，是前平民党首席大臣的妹妹。
• This seems to me to be precisely the sort of wine least likely to woo a neophyte wine drinker, and least likely to be a good match for Chinese food.
  在我看来，这种葡萄酒恰恰最不可能博得初尝葡萄酒者的青睐，也最不可能与中国食物形成完美的搭配。
• Silvio: He's a nice guy. He's sincere. A hard worker. But he's a political neophyte. He's terrified of violence.
  希尔维：他是一个好孩子。他很真诚。一个勤劳的工作者。但是他是一个政治上的新教徒。
• And even though many of them are neophyte gamblers, they often bet thousands of dollars on a single.
  甚至虽然他们中的大多数都是新手，他们总是在每一手上押上几千美元。
• Frontlines aims to discourage such reckless neophyte abandon in a variety of ways.
  决战火线：燃料战争打算用各种各样的方阻止鲁莽的初学者。
• This month, I introduce a neophyte framework that makes great strides toward easing the pain of testing GUIs.
  本月，我将介绍一种新的框架，它极大地减轻了GUI测试的痛苦。
• A Comparative Study of the Characteristics of the Staggered Development of Various Countries after the War; Frontlines aims to discourage such reckless neophyte abandon in a variety of ways.
  战后各国经济增长的交错性特征比较研究决战火线：燃料战争打算用各种各样的方阻止鲁莽的初学者。
• A good occasion for neophyte and wine lover to understand better Loire Valley wines ( in Chinese only).
  葡萄酒的外行和内行有个好机会多了解卢瓦尔河谷的葡萄酒，都是中文版的。
• On balance, even the most venal political neophyte may decide it is easier to make money by getting a proper job.
  总的来说，对于初入政界的人来说，即使是最唯利是图的人也可能做出这样的判断：从事一个适当的职业更容易赚钱。