"tenderfoot" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 菜鸟
• 新手

Definition

指在某项工作、活动或环境中缺乏经验的新手，常用于描述刚接触户外或具有挑战性环境的初学者。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Tenderfoot’ 属于美国旧式非正式用法，常用于户外活动或美国西部语境。现代语境下更常用“newbie”或“beginner”。复数为“tenderfoots”。

Examples

He is a tenderfoot on his first hiking trip.

他在第一次徒步旅行中还是个**新手**。

The group helped the tenderfoot set up his tent.

队友们帮**新手**搭帐篷。

Every tenderfoot learns by making mistakes.

每个**新手**都会在犯错中学习。

"Don’t worry, everyone was a tenderfoot once," said the guide.

“别担心，每个人都曾经是**新手**。” 导游说。

You can spot a tenderfoot by their brand-new gear and nervous smile.

你可以通过全新装备和紧张的笑容认出**新手**。

Back in the day, the old cowboys would laugh at a tenderfoot trying to ride a horse.

过去老牛仔们看到**新手**学骑马会大笑。