"dilettantes" in Chinese (Simplified)
业余爱好者艺术门外汉
Definition
指只是出于兴趣而非专业认真地从事某项艺术、活动或学科的人,通常缺乏深入知识或真正投入。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常带有轻微的贬义,表示不够专业或不太认真,多用于艺术、学术等需要专业能力的领域。单数为“业余爱好者”或“艺术门外汉”,不常形容普通兴趣爱好者。
Examples
Many dilettantes enjoy painting as a hobby, not as a career.
很多**业余爱好者**喜欢把绘画当作兴趣,而不是职业。
The art club welcomed both professionals and dilettantes.
艺术俱乐部欢迎专业人士和**业余爱好者**。
Sometimes, dilettantes lack deep knowledge about their chosen subject.
有时候,**业余爱好者**对所选主题缺乏深入了解。
A lot of dilettantes jump from one hobby to another without becoming experts in any.
许多**业余爱好者**总是在不断更换兴趣,却没有精通任何一个。
Critics said the prize was filled with dilettantes and not real artists.
评论家说那个奖项里全是**艺术门外汉**,没有真正的艺术家。
He has no patience for dilettantes who only pretend to care about science.
他对于只是假装关心科学的**业余爱好者**没有耐心。