amateur² n [C] 1 someone who does something because they enjoy it and not as a job 业余爱好者 → compare 比较 PROFESSIONAL² 2 someone who does not have experience or skill in doing something 外行; 生手: It looked as if the building had been decorated by a bunch of amateurs. 这幢楼看上去好像是一伙外行人装饰的。