"wet behind the ears" in Chinese (Simplified)
缺乏经验的新手
Definition
“wet behind the ears” 指的是缺乏经验或刚接触某份工作、活动或情境的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于俚语,语气轻松,有时带点玩笑或轻微的轻视。常用于形容年轻人、新人,不表示技术上无能,只是缺乏经验。常见说法:'He's still wet behind the ears.'
Examples
He is still wet behind the ears in this job.
他在这份工作中还**缺乏经验**。
Sue was wet behind the ears when she started college.
苏刚上大学时还很**新手**。
You can’t expect too much from someone who's wet behind the ears.
你不能对一个还**缺乏经验**的人要求太高。
When I first joined, I was totally wet behind the ears, too.
我刚加入时也完全是个**新手**。
Don't be so hard on her—she's still wet behind the ears.
别对她太苛刻——她还**缺乏经验**。
The new manager is a bit wet behind the ears, but he's learning fast.
新经理有点**新手**,但学得很快。