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源自中古英语 'prentis',是 'apprentice' 的缩略形式,最终来自古法语 'aprentis',意为学习者。
❶ 指学徒或初学者,尤指在手工艺或贸易行业中跟随师傅学习技能的新手。
“He worked as a prentice to a blacksmith for seven years.”
(他在铁匠那里当了七年学徒。)
“The young prentice watched carefully as the master crafted the furniture.”
(年轻的学徒仔细观察师傅制作家具的过程。)
prentice hand — 指新手或初学者,强调缺乏经验或技巧的状态。
“His first painting clearly showed a prentice hand at work.”
(他的第一幅画明显显示出新手的手法。)