newbie

/ˈnjuːbi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnuːbi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnü-bē ˈnyü-/ (ame, mw)

newbie — noun

  • newbiesingular
  • newbiesplural

1. a person who lacks experience because they have only recently started a new job,

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who lacks experience because they have only recently started a new job, hobby, or online activity

例句

The team assigned a mentor to each newbie during the first week on the job.

collocation: assign a mentor to a newbie

Aiko's first day as a newbie at the coding bootcamp felt overwhelming.

同義詞
  • beginner

    neutral register; the most common equivalent

  • novice

    slightly more formal; often used in professional or religious contexts

  • rookie

    informal, common in sports and law enforcement

  • newcomer

    neutral; emphasizes recent arrival more than lack of skill

反義詞
  • expert

    someone with a high level of skill and knowledge

  • veteran

    someone with long-term experience in an activity

用法筆記

Commonly used in informal contexts such as gaming, online forums, and workplace training. Less formal than beginner or novice.

常見錯誤

❌I am a newbie of cooking.
✅I am a newbie at cooking.
💡use 'at' not 'of' to introduce the activity.
❌He is a newbie worker.
✅He is a newbie at work.
💡newbie already means an inexperienced person; do not add worker after it.