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

• These neophyte speculators overtrade.
  这些投机新手过度交易。
• You're no neophyte at reading budgets either.
  看年度预算对你来说应该不是第一次了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。