newcomers

newcomers — noun

1. people who are still new somewhere, or who have only just joined a group or acti

1.名詞B1
釋義

people who are still new somewhere, or who have only just joined a group or activity.

例句

Aoi helped the newcomers find their desks before the training session started.

help newcomers find [place]

At lunch, Rafael introduced himself to the newcomers from the night shift.

introduce yourself to newcomers

同義詞
  • new arrival

    stresses reaching a place more than joining an activity

  • beginner

    focuses on lack of experience rather than simply being new

  • rookie

    informal and often used for work or sports contexts

反義詞
  • old-timer

    informal; someone who has been around a place or group for a long time

  • veteran member

    emphasizes long experience inside the group or activity

文法句型

newcomers to [place/group/activity]

welcome/help newcomers

a newcomer from [place/team]

用法筆記

Usually plural when speaking about a group that is new to a place, club, or activity. It emphasizes recent arrival or recent joining, not lack of ability, so rookie or beginner may fit better when the main idea is inexperience.

常見錯誤

❌They are newcomers of the chess club.
✅They are newcomers to the chess club.
💡use 'to' after newcomer for the place or group someone has just joined.
❌Ken is a newcomer teacher at our school.
✅Ken is a new teacher and a newcomer to our school.
💡newcomer is a noun for the person, not a modifier directly before a job noun.