greenhorn

英 [ˈɡriːn.hɔːn]      美 [ˈɡriːn.hɔːrn]
  • n. 生手;不懂世故的人;易受骗的人
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将“greenhorn”分解为“green”和“horn”。想象一只绿色的“horn”(角),这个角代表了一个人初出茅庐,尚未经过世事历练的形象,因此“greenhorn”意味着“新手”或“初学者”。

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greenhorn 新手

绿角,幼兽,比喻新手。

greenhorn (n.)
mid-15c., "horn of an animal recently killed," also "young horned animal," from green (adj.) in sense of "new, fresh, recent" + horn (n.). Applied to new soldiers from c. 1650; extended to any inexperienced person by 1680s.
1. About 100 years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west.
在100多年前的美国西部, greenhorn是个非常流行的表达.
2. He is a greenhorn in this field.
他在这个领域还是个新手。
3. Ha ! Ha ! You're a proper greenhorn, aren't you!
哈哈, 你真是少见多怪!
4. That greenhorn is still wet behind the ears.
那个生手毫无经验.
5. There's nothing funnier than watching a greenhorn in action.
没有什么比看一位新手的表演更滑稽了.

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