non-expert

/ˌnɒnˈek.spɜːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈek.spɝːt/ (ame, ipa)

non-expert — noun

1. someone who lacks deep knowledge or training in a particular subject, so that co

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who lacks deep knowledge or training in a particular subject, so that complicated points need to be explained in plain language.

例句

Padma rewrote the safety manual so that a non-expert could follow every step.

modifier: 'a non-expert could…' for accessibility framing

The museum guide explained the fossils slowly, knowing most visitors were non-experts.

plural noun use in everyday context

同義詞
  • layperson

    more formal; common in legal, medical, and academic contexts

  • amateur

    implies the person does the activity for pleasure rather than as a job, not just that they lack skill

  • novice

    stresses being new to the field; a non-expert may have long but shallow exposure

反義詞
  • expert

    the direct opposite — someone with deep, recognised knowledge

  • specialist

    stresses focused expertise in one narrow area

文法句型

a non-expert in [field]

for non-experts

用法筆記

Frequently appears in contrast with 'expert' or 'specialist' to mark the intended audience for an explanation, manual, or training material.

常見錯誤

❌He is a non-expert person.
✅He is a non-expert.
💡the word stands alone as a noun; adding 'person' is redundant.
❌She is non-expert at coding.
✅She is not an expert at coding.' or 'She is a non-expert when it comes to coding.
💡used as a noun, not as a predicate adjective with 'be'.

non-expert — adjective