abecedarian

abecedarian — 名詞

1. a person who has just started to learn the most basic parts of a subject, such a

1.名詞C2
釋義

初學者

剛開始學習某領域基礎的人

a person who has just started to learn the most basic parts of a subject, such as the letters of the alphabet or the first steps of a new skill

例句

Ryo felt like an abecedarian during his first week at cooking school.

Ryo 在烹飪學校的第一週覺得自己像個初學者。

collocation: feel like an abecedarian

The local art school runs a weekend class for abecedarians who have never painted.

當地美術學校為從未畫過畫的初學者開設了週末課程。

collocation: class for abecedarians

常見搭配
  • complete abecedarian
  • abecedarian in [field]
  • abecedarian at [activity]
同義詞
  • beginner

    far more common in everyday English; 'abecedarian' is very formal and rare

  • novice

    slightly more formal than 'beginner', common in sports and religion; less obscure than 'abecedarian'

  • rookie

    informal, used mostly in sports, jobs, and the military

反義詞
  • expert

    someone with deep knowledge and experience — the opposite of an absolute beginner

  • veteran

    a person with long experience in a field, especially after many years of practice

文法句型

an abecedarian in [field]

an abecedarian at [activity]

用法筆記

Often followed by 'in' or 'at' to name the field — for example, 'an abecedarian in physics' or 'an abecedarian at sewing'.

常見錯誤

He is an abecedarian of French literature' (wrong preposition).
He is an abecedarian in French literature.
Use 'in' or 'at', not 'of', to show the field someone is new to.

abecedarian — 形容詞