non-expert
non-expert — 名詞
1. someone who lacks deep knowledge or training in a particular subject, so that co
外行人
對某主題缺乏專業知識的人
someone who lacks deep knowledge or training in a particular subject, so that complicated points need to be explained in plain language.
Padma rewrote the safety manual so that a non-expert could follow every step.
Padma 重寫了安全手冊，讓外行人也能照著每個步驟完成。
modifier: 'a non-expert could…' for accessibility framing
The museum guide explained the fossils slowly, knowing most visitors were non-experts.
博物館導覽員慢慢解釋化石，因為他知道大部分訪客都是門外漢。
plural noun use in everyday context
Christopher asked the surgeon to describe the operation in words a non-expert would grasp.
Christopher 請外科醫師用外行人聽得懂的話描述這場手術。
pattern: 'words a non-expert would [verb]'
As a non-expert in tax law, Beatriz hired an accountant before signing the lease.
由於對稅法是個門外漢，Beatriz 在簽租約前先請了會計師。
collocation: 'a non-expert in [field]'
The chess club welcomes non-experts every Sunday and pairs each new player with a coach.
西洋棋社每週日都歡迎外行人參加，並為每位新手安排一位教練。
- a non-expert in
- for non-experts
- even a non-expert
- as a non-expert
- 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
non-expert — 形容詞
1. describing a person, group, or perspective that does not come from trained or sp
非專業的
形容沒有專業背景的人或觀點
describing a person, group, or perspective that does not come from trained or specialist understanding of the topic.
Sayaka prepared a non-expert summary of the climate report for the school newsletter.
Sayaka 為校刊整理了一份非專業版的氣候報告摘要。
pattern: 'a non-expert [noun]' attributive use
The lecturer adjusted her slides for a non-expert audience after seeing the puzzled faces.
看到台下困惑的表情後，講師為非專業聽眾調整了她的投影片。
collocation: 'non-expert audience'
Eli offered a non-expert opinion on the painting, but the gallery owner listened carefully.
Eli 對這幅畫提出了外行的看法，但畫廊老闆仍認真聆聽。
collocation: 'non-expert opinion'
The podcast invites non-expert listeners to send questions before each new episode airs.
這個 Podcast 在每集播出前都會邀請非專業聽眾寄來問題。
- non-expert audience
- non-expert reader
- non-expert opinion
- non-expert listener
- expert
trained, authoritative
- specialist
focused on one narrow field
- professional
trained and usually paid for the work
文法句型
a non-expert [noun]
non-expert audience
用法筆記
Attributive only — placed before the noun it modifies. Cannot follow 'be' (don't say 'The reader is non-expert'); switch to 'is not an expert' or recast the sentence.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- non-expert audience
- non-expert reader
- non-expert opinion
- non-expert listener
常用片語
- for non-experts
- as a non-expert
- even a non-expert
- a non-expert in the field
介系詞搭配
- non-expert in