debutant

/ˈdebjuːtɑːnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdebjuːtɑːnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt/ (ame, mw)

debutant — noun

1. A person who performs, plays, or appears in public for the first time, commonly

1.名詞B2
釋義

A person who performs, plays, or appears in public for the first time, commonly in a sport, movie, or music performance — for example, a tennis player in their first professional match, or an actor in their first film.

例句

At just sixteen, the tennis debutant stunned the crowd by defeating the reigning champion.

noun with premodifier: tennis debutant

The young debutant actress received a standing ovation at the film festival premiere.

debutant as modifier before noun

同義詞
  • newcomer

    broader term — focuses on recency of arrival rather than first performance

  • rookie

    informal; very common in US sports contexts but also used for any new job

  • novice

    emphasises lack of experience; used in formal or skill-based contexts

反義詞
  • veteran

    someone with long experience in a field

  • expert

    someone with deep skill or knowledge

用法筆記

Frequently used in sports journalism and entertainment reporting. Functions both as a standalone noun and as a modifier before another noun (debutant player, debutant performance).

常見錯誤

❌He is a debutant in cooking.
✅He is a beginner in cooking.
💡debutant specifically refers to a first public performance or appearance, not general inexperience.