absolute beginner• This applies whether you are an absolute beginner or experienced sailor.• The colour is white, to denote an absolute beginner.• Many of our students are absolute beginners who are looking to expand their artistic interests.• Cleverpainttricks Because there's more patience than skill involved in stencilling, it's a great technique for absolute beginners.• Comments: A most undemanding and very hardyplant, which can be grown by the absolute beginner with great success.• Comments: Very easy plant to grow even for the absolute beginner.• Courses cater for all levels of diver from the absolute beginner up to those who want to finetune their technique.
➡ See also the entry for recruit另见recruit条beginner ♦︎ novice ♦︎ rookieThese are words for sb who is new to sth and has little knowledge or experience.这些词均表示新手、初学者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a beginner / novice in sth◆a / an absolute / complete beginner / novice■beginner [countable] a person who is starting to learn sth and cannot do it very well yet新手,初学者(指刚开始学,水平不高)◆She's in the beginners' class.她在初级班。◆Italian for beginners意大利语初阶■novice ˈnɒvɪs; NAmEˈnɑːvɪs [countable] a person who has just started a job or activity and has very little experience新手,初学者(指刚开始做,经验少)◆I'm a complete novice at diving.跳水我完全是个新手。◆Some ski resorts are ideal for novices.有些滑雪场十分适合初学者。■rookieˈrʊki [countable] (especially NAmE, informal) a novice新手;初学者◆The transition from rookie to fighter pilot starts with selection day.从新手飞行员到战斗机驾驶员,这转变从选拔之日就开始了。ⓘ Rookie is often used to talk about soldiers, police officers or sportsmen and women. * rookie常指士兵、警察或运动员中的新手◆Derek Jeter was voted American League Rookie of the Year in 1996.德里克•杰特1996年当选为美国棒球联盟新人王。◆a rookie quarterback新手四分卫