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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• These neophyte speculators overtrade.
  这些投机新手过度交易。
• A neophyte with a record of going along to get along could find it impossible.
  一个唯唯诺诺的新人就更不可能了。
• Just as often these days, neophyte Calvinists have begun to realize the wealth of classical Reformed emphasis on union with Christ.
  最近我们也经常看到，加尔文主义的新手们已经开始领悟到这点，就是古典改革宗对“与基督联合”的强调是非常丰富的。
• 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。
• The 43-year-old political neophyte is greeted by a roar from thousands of people, mostly women, many of whom are wearing the red associated with opposition forces concentrated in the poorer north of the country.
  迎接这位43岁政治新人的是数千人的热烈欢迎，多数是女性，其中很多穿着与该国较贫困北方集中的反对势力联系起来的红衫。
• 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。
• But his sway extends beyond the Treasury, where his seriousness and technical command have surprised civil servants who expected the neophyte of popular pre-general election caricature.
  在财政部，他以严肃的作风和专业的指令让众多公务员大吃一惊，他们原以为他只是一个初出茅庐，在预选中大受欢迎的政治新手罢了。但是他的影响并不仅限于财政部内。