"dilettantes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 業餘愛好者
• 藝術門外漢

Definition

指只是因興趣、非專業地從事某項藝術、活動或學科的人，通常缺乏深入知識或真正的投入。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常含有些許負面意思，指不夠專業或認真，多用於藝術、學術等專業領域。單數為「業餘愛好者」或「藝術門外漢」，不常形容一般興趣愛好。

Examples

Many dilettantes enjoy painting as a hobby, not as a career.

許多**業餘愛好者**喜歡把畫畫作為興趣，而不是職業。

The art club welcomed both professionals and dilettantes.

藝術俱樂部歡迎專業人士和**業餘愛好者**。

Sometimes, dilettantes lack deep knowledge about their chosen subject.

有時，**業餘愛好者**對所選主題缺乏深入瞭解。

A lot of dilettantes jump from one hobby to another without becoming experts in any.

許多**業餘愛好者**總是不斷更換興趣，卻沒精通任何一個。

Critics said the prize was filled with dilettantes and not real artists.

評論家說那個獎裡全是**藝術門外漢**，沒有真正的藝術家。

He has no patience for dilettantes who only pretend to care about science.

他對於只假裝關心科學的**業餘愛好者**沒有耐心。