neophyte

• n. 新信徒；新入教者；初学者

neo-,新，-phyte,生长，植物，词源同be,physics.

1. a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

2. any new participant in some activity

3. a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist

neophyte

neophyte: [16] Neophyte is one of an evergrowing family of English words containing the prefix neo-, which comes from Greek néos ‘new’ (a relative of English new). Most of them are English formations (neoclassical [19], Neolithic [19], neologism [18], neonatal [20], neoplatonism [19], etc), but neophyte goes back to a Greek compound, neóphutos, which meant literally ‘newly planted’. Also derived from Greek néos is the name of the gas neon [19], so called in 1898 because it was ‘newly’ discovered.
=> neon, new

neophyte (n.)

"new convert," 1550s, from Church Latin neophytus, from Greek neophytos "a new convert," noun use of adjective meaning "newly initiated, newly converted," literally "newly planted," from neos "new" (see new) + phytos "grown; planted," verbal adjective of phyein "cause to grow, beget, plant" (see physic). Church sense is from I Tim. iii:6. Rare before 19c. General sense of "one who is new to any subject" is first recorded 1590s.

The site gives neophytes the chance to learn from experts.

这个网站给新手提供了向专家学习的机会。

牛津词典

...the self-proclaimed political neophyte Ross Perot.

自称政治新人的罗斯·佩罗

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The neophyte began to stammer out a reply , but fell silent.

新门徒嗫嚅了两句, 然后沉默了.

期刊摘选

Gaffer was no neophyte and had no fancies.

老头儿不是新手,他不会胡思乱想.

期刊摘选

A neophyte with a record of going along to get along could find it impossible.

一个唯唯诺诺的新人就更不可能了.

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Frontlines aims to discourage such reckless neophyte abandon in a variety of ways.

决战火线:燃料战争打算用各种各样的方阻止鲁莽的初学者.

期刊摘选

The neophyte must not despair of mastering the rules and procedures.

初学的人不必在熟悉规则和程序中感到失望.

辞典例句

He is a neophyte at politics.

他是个初涉政界的人。

辞典例句