rookie

• n. 新手
• 新人

来自 recruit 俚语，-ie,表亲昵或小不点。

rookie (n.)

"raw recruit," 1892 in that spelling, popularized by Kipling's "Barrack-Room Ballads," of uncertain origin, perhaps from recruit, influenced by rook (n.1) in its secondary sense, suggesting "easy to cheat." Barrère ["A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant," 1890] has "Rookey (army), a recruit; from the black coat some of them wear," so perhaps directly from rook (n.1). Came into general use in American English during the Spanish-American War.

The rapid growth of a word from a single seed transplanted in a congenial soil is one of the curiosities of literature. Take a single instance. A few weeks ago there was not one American soldier in a thousand who knew there was such a word as "rookey." To-day there are few soldiers and ex-soldiers who have not substituted it for "raw recruit." ["The Midland Monthly," December 1898]

来自柯林斯例句

2. These rookie cops don't know anything yet.

这些新警察什么都还不懂.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Williams, the rookie, is really out for the gold.

威廉斯这位新手可是金牌的有力竞争者.

来自电影对白

4. A rookie n . policeman or trained teacher makes less than half that.

对于刚上任的警察或教师来说,月收入海不到100美元.

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5. Verdict: He will make team and play very little as a rookie.

判决: 他将会加入球队,作为新秀他不会有太多的上场机会.

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