novice
Word family nounnovicehoodnoviceshipnovicenoviciate
nov·ice /ˈnɒvɪs $ ˈnɑː-/ noun [countableC] 1 EXPERIENCED#someone who has no experience in a skill, subject, or activity 新手,生手;初学者 SYN beginner The computer course is ideal for novices. 这门计算机课程非常适合初学者。
novice at I’m still a complete novice at the sport. 对于这项运动而言我还完全是个新手。
This trail is not recommended for novice bikers. 不建议自行车新手走这条小路。
complete novice• As you will realise I am a complete novice regarding these problems and would appreciate a little advice to sort them out.• Water-Skiing Whether you are a complete novice or an experienced skier we have the facilities to cater for you.• A variety of races attracted a range of talents, from complete novices to professionals.• They come in three volumes, each presented by Julian Colbeck, and volume one is clearly aimed at the complete novice.• A festival held to revive the art attracted hundreds of people, many of them complete novices.• A course of classes on firing and driving steam trains is being offered to complete novices. Origin novice (1300-1400) Old French Medieval Latin novicius, from Latin novus “new”