"novitiate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 見習期
• 新手（宗教）

Definition

指剛加入宗教團體時的培訓或試用期，也可以泛指初學者或新手的階段。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或宗教場合，指修道院中的見習期。偶爾可比喻任何新手階段，在日常語言中不常用。

Examples

She entered the novitiate at age 20.

她二十歲時進入了**見習期**。

The novitiate usually lasts for one year.

**見習期**通常持續一年。

He struggled during his novitiate.

他在**見習期**時遇到了困難。

Her time in the novitiate taught her patience and humility.

她在**見習期**學會了耐心與謙遜。

After finishing her novitiate, she took her final vows.

完成了**見習期**後，她發了最後的誓願。

Entering the novitiate felt like stepping into a whole new world.

進入**見習期**就像進入了一個全新的世界。