dabbler
noun [ C ] uk/?d?b.l?r/ us/?d?b.l?/
业余爱好者|半吊子
someone who takes a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or tries a particular activity for a short period
They are dabblers in African music rather than experts. 他们是非洲音乐的业余爱好者，而不是专家。
I'm not a real painter - just a dabbler. 我不是真正的画家，只是个业余爱好者而已。
See: dabble
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- While he lacks serious talent in any fighting discipline, he's more than just a dabbler.
- The New Statesman dismissed him as a dabbler in politics without 'firm views'.
- In the art world she was considered a mediocre dabbler.
- How could he warn his kids about drugs when he himself was a dabbler?
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