amateur/'æmətər $ -tər/

a. doing sth for enjoyment, not as a job

n. a person who does sth for pleasure not as a job

a. 业余的：an amateur athlete 业余运动员

n. [C] 业余爱好者；业余运动员：He played table tennis as an amateur before turning professional. 在专职打乒乓球前，他只是个业余爱好者。