/ˈæmətə(r) ||; ˈæmətɚ/adj1 done, or doing sth, for pleasure (not for money as a job) 纯为兴趣的（不作为赚钱的职业）；业余的；玩票性质的: an amateur production of a play 业余戏剧演出an amateur photographer 业余摄影师 [OPP] professional 反义词为 professional
2 (also amateurish /-rɪʃ ||; -ɝɪʃ/) done without skill or experience 没技巧的；不熟练的；外行的: The painting was an amateurish fake. 这幅画是外行人画的赝品。