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dilettantish

/dil-i-tahnt, dil-i-tahnt, -tahn-tey, -tan-tee/US // ˈdɪl ɪˌtɑnt, ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑn teɪ, -ˈtæn ti //UK // (ˌdɪlɪˈtɑːntɪ) //

外行,业余的,外行的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural dil·et·tantes, dil·et·tan·ti [dil-i-tahn-tee]. /ˈdɪl ɪˈtɑn ti/.

    • : a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
    • : a lover of an art or science, especially of a fine art.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or relating to dilettantes.

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Examples

  • Men who marry rich, by contrast, are often seen as dilettantish—effete even.

  • His dilettantish manner was gone for good, as was also his foppish beard.

  • Evelyns suggestions were unpractical and dilettantish, and Pepyss ramblings not over wise.

  • He was exceedingly well fixed in a money way—a sort of dilettantish architect, with offices in the Metropolitan Tower.