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greenhorn

G 开头单词GRE词汇

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈɡriːn.hɔːn]
  • 美式音标 [ˈɡriːn.hɔːrn]
  • 国际音标 ['ɡri:nhɔ:n]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n.无经验易受骗的人，涉世不深的人

词根记忆

  • green(绿色) + horn(角)→原指初生牛犊等动物→初学者

同根派生

     

英汉例句

    双语例句

  • Sometimes green denotes lack of experience; for example, a 'greenhorn' is a novice.
    有时绿色也有缺乏经验的意思；例如，“greenhorn”是新手的意思。
  • Having a stock of readymade vector images is a shortcut. If you are a designing greenhorn or an old hand, check out these ten resources for some inspiration and free vector art downloads.
    不管你是设计新手还是老手，都推荐你看看这十大矢量图片资源网站，来找找灵感和免费矢量图片。
  • A: Do you think Mr. White is a greenhorn at editing?
    你觉得White先生在编辑方面是新手吗？

    • 原声例句

  • A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle.
  • By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today - a person who is new in a job.
  • In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed.

    • 权威例句

  • That greenhorn VC who took the deal after I'd punted made a killing for her firm--half a billion?
    FORBES: Been There, Done That

词组短语

    短语

  • a greenhorn 不懂事的小伙子;少不更事者
  • greenhorn n 容易受骗的人
  • Greenhorn Nightingale 菜鸟夜莺
  • novice greenhorn 新手
  • Promising Greenhorn 有前途的新手

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • a person who is not experienced

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • an inexperienced person, esp one who is extremely gullible