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bush leaguer

/ˈbʊʃ ˌliːɡər/

翻译: 指不专业、缺乏经验的人,或行为举止不专业的人;源自棒球小联盟(bush league,即低级别联赛)。

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/ˈbʊʃ ˌliːɡər/C1slangamericansport
  • zh指不专业、缺乏经验的人,或行为举止不专业的人;源自棒球小联盟(bush league,即低级别联赛)。

A slang term for someone who is unprofessional, inexperienced, or behaves in an amateurish manner, originally derived from baseball's minor leagues (the 'bush leagues').

  1. Minor league playerB2informalamerican

    A baseball player who plays in a minor league, considered less skilled than major league players.

    zh小联盟球员

    • He was a bush leaguer before being called up to the majors.
    • The team signed several bush leaguers for the farm system.
    • Bush leaguers often dream of making it to the big leagues.
  2. Amateur or unprofessional personC1informalamerican

    A person who is inexperienced, unskilled, or behaves in an amateurish way in any field.

    zh外行

    • Don't hire him for the job; he's a total bush leaguer.
    • Her presentation was full of mistakes, like a bush leaguer.
    • In the world of professional writing, he's still a bush leaguer.