Dilettante



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.半瓶醋, 业余爱好者
• ［英］ n.半瓶醋, 业余爱好者 ( a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge ;dabbler; amateur)
• ［记］ dilet ( =delect愉快) +tante -> 为了愉快做事的人 -> 爱好者;
• ［同］ 参考: delectable ( 愉悦的)

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -tantes or dilettanti)

• Etymology: Italian, from present participle of dilettare to delight, from Latin dilectare — more at delight
• Date: 1748
• 1. an admirer or lover of the arts
• 2. a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge ; dabbler
• Synonyms: see amateur
• ? dilettante adjective
• ? dilettantish adjective
• ? dilettantism noun

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