EXPERIENCED/NOT EXPERIENCED1 experienced in a particular job or activity2 the knowledge and skill that you get from doing something3 not experienced in a particular job or activity4 lack of experience5 knowing about life, people, and the world6 not knowing very much about life, people, and the worldRELATED WORDSsee alsoGOOD AT1 experienced in a particular job or activity 在某项工作或活动中有经验的experienced /ɪkˈspɪəriənst/ [adjective]someone who isexperienced knows a lot about a job or activity because they have done it for a long time 有经验的，经验丰富的 Ms Carter is one of our most experienced teachers. 卡特女士是我们最有经验的老师之一。experienced in (doing) something This job would suit someone experienced in dealing with the public. 这份工作适合与大众打交道有经验的人。highly experiencedvery experienced 非常有经验的 Highly experienced cost estimators for construction projects earn around $80,000 a year. 经验丰富的建筑项目造价预算师一年可以挣8万美元左右。seasoned /ˈsiːzənd/ [adjective only before noun]seasoned traveller/politician/professional etcsomeone who has done something regularly for a long time and knows all the problems involved 经验丰富的旅行者/政治家/专业人士等 Being a seasoned traveller, he was fully prepared for the long delay at the airport. 他出门旅行很有经验，所以对于长时间在机场耽搁有充分的准备。 We need a seasoned manager to run this project. 我们需要一位有经验的经理来管理这个项目。practisedBritish/practicedAmerican /ˈpræktɪst, ˈpræktəst/ [adjective]someone who ispractised in a particular job or skill has become good at it through experience 熟练的；有经验的 A practised observer would quickly notice changes in the birds’ behaviour. 一位有经验的观察者会马上注意到鸟类的行为变化。practised in Morris is a skilful salesman, practiced in the art of persuasion. 莫里斯是个高明的推销员，很有说服技巧。veteran /ˈvetərən/ [countable noun usually before noun]someone who has been doing something important in public life for a very long time and is respected by other people 〔在公共事务方面〕资深的人，老手veteran of Chiles, a three-term veteran of the U.S. Senate, won the governorship of Florida. 美国参议院的一位三届元老奇利斯当选佛罗里达州州长。veteran campaigner/statesman/broadcaster etc Millett is a veteran campaigner for women's rights. 米利特是妇女权利的资深活动家。 Veteran diplomat Richard Murphy is heading the commission. 资深外交官理查德·墨菲正领导着这个委员会。old hand /ˌəʊld ˈhænd/ [countable noun]someone who has been doing something for a long time and knows all the best ways of doing it 老手 Charlie will show you what to do - he's one of our old hands. 查利会教你怎么做—他是我们这儿的老手。old hand at Nurse Baker is an old hand at dealing with difficult patients. 贝克尔护士对付麻烦的病人很有经验。know a thing or two /ˌnəʊ ə ˈθɪŋ ɔːʳ tuː/ [verb phrase]informalto have a lot of knowledge about something, gained from experience 【非正式】〔对某事〕懂得很多，富有经验 You may not want to believe me, but I do know a thing or two. 你也许不相信我，但我确实是很了解的。know a thing or two about I think he knows a thing or two about football - he's been playing for 15 years. 我想他在足球方面是很在行的一他踢了15年了。know the ropes /ˌnəʊ ðə ˈrəʊps/ [verb phrase]to know how to do all the parts of a job or to be able to deal with a system because you have had a lot of experience 懂得诀窍；精通，在行 The best way to learn is to spend some time with someone who knows the ropes. 最好的学习方法是跟着在行的人学上一段时间。 People who shop at thrift stores regularly know the ropes. 经常光顾旧货店的人知道怎么淘旧货。pro /prəʊ/ [countable noun]informalsomeone whom you admire because of their great skill and experience in a particular job, profession, or activity 【非正式】内行；专家 My accountant knows his stuff - he's a real pro. 我的会计师很在行一他是个真正的专家。old pro If there's a fish down there he'll catch it - he's a old pro. 如果下面有鱼他就能捉到—他是个老手。2 the knowledge and skill that you get from doing something 做某事获得的知识和技能experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ [uncountable noun]the knowledge and skill you get from doing something, especially for a long time 〔尤指长时间的〕经验have experience She's very bright and ambitious but she doesn't have much experience. 她非常聪明，又有抱负，但是没有多少经验。experience of (doing) somethingBritish She has plenty of experience of dealing with difficult situations. 她应付困境很有经验。experience doing somethingAmerican I have a little bit of experience working in a hotel. 我略有一些在酒店工作的经验。teaching/secretarial/political etc experience The job requires five years’ secretarial experience. 这份工作要求有五年从事秘书工作的经验。previous experienceexperience you have gained already in a job before this 以前的经验 Have you had any previous experience as a construction worker? 你以前有当建筑工人的经验吗？gain experience Fran is gaining valuable experience working for her father's firm. 弗兰在她父亲的公司工作，正在积累宝贵的经验。3 not experienced in a particular job or activity 在某项工作或活动中没有经验的inexperienced /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪəriənst◂/ [adjective]someone who isinexperienced does not know much about a job or activity, either because they have not done it at all or because they have done it for only a short time 缺乏经验的；不熟练的 Inexperienced managers often have problems with their staff. 缺乏经验的经理人员经常会跟员工产生问题。 There are a lot of young, inexperienced players on the team. 队里有许多年轻、没有经验的球员。lack experience /ˌlæk ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to not have enough experience of doing a particular job or activity 缺乏经验 I know Sally lacks experience, but she's tremendously enthusiastic. 我知道萨莉缺乏经验，但她非常充满热情。lack experience ofBritish If Glover lacks experience of management, why was he put in charge? 格洛弗缺乏管理经验，那为什么叫他来主管？lack experience doing somethingAmerican He clearly lacked experience speaking before large groups. 他显然缺乏当着大群人发言的经验。be new to something /biː ˈnjuː tə something ǁ-ˈnuː-/ [verb phrase]if youare new to a job or activity, you do not have much experience of doing it because you have only just started it 刚开始做某事 As you are new to the job, we don't expect you to work as fast as the others. 你刚开始做这一工作，我们不指望你能做得和别人一样快。be new to the gameto have no experience of an activity or a business 在某方面缺乏经验 They're new to the software game, so they're spending a lot on advertising. 软件方面他们刚刚起步，所以在广告上投资很大。untrained /ˌʌnˈtreɪnd◂/ [adjective]someone who isuntrained is doing a job or activity that they have not yet been officially taught to do 未受正规训练的 Untrained nurses are not allowed to treat patients who are seriously ill. 未受正规训练的护士不允许去照顾重病患者。untrained in The records are confusing to anyone untrained in accounting. 这些记录对于在会计方面没有受过正规训练的人来说是很难搞得清楚的。rookie /ˈrʊki/ [countable noun]Americansomeone who is still new and inexperienced in an activity or job, especially in a sport, the army, or the police 【美】〔尤指体育运动、军队、警察中的〕新手 Don't be too hard on the guy, he's just a rookie. 不要对这小伙子要求太严了，他还是个新手。rookie pitcher/quarterback/agent/coach etc Mariucci is the first rookie coach in NFL history to win 11 games in a row. 马里厄西是美国橄榄球联盟历史上第一位连胜11场比赛的新人教练。novice /ˈnɒvɪs, ˈnɒvəsǁˈnɑː-/ [countable noun]someone who has just started doing a particular job or activity and has very little or no experience 新手，生手；初学者 The Eiger is a difficult mountain to climb. Novices should not attempt it. 艾格尔山是座很难攀登的山，初次爬山的人不应当去爬这座山。novice to If you're a novice to working with computer graphics, you should buy this CD-ROM. 如果你是从事电脑图像工作的新手，就应该购买这张只读光盘。novice skier/user/driver etc Novice drivers are responsible for a large portion of all accidents. 所有交通事故中有很大一部分是由新手驾驶员造成的。the uninitiated /ði ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtd/ [plural noun]people who have no experience or knowledge of a difficult subject or skill - used in formal or humorous situations 无经验〔专业知识〕者；门外汉〔正式或幽默用词〕to/for the uninitiated To the uninitiated, most computer systems seem complex and difficult to understand. 对于门外汉来说，大部分电脑系统似乎都非常复杂，难以理解。 The classes are designed for the uninitiated, starting with the basics of car mechanics. 这些学习班专为新手开设，从汽车结构的基础教起。4 lack of experience 缺乏经验的inexperience /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪəriəns/ [uncountable noun]the fact of having little or no experience in a job or activity 经验不足；没有经验 Because of my inexperience in the business, I think I trusted other people too much. 我做生意缺乏经验，我想我是太相信别人了。 The inexperience of the teaching staff has taken its toll on student test scores. 教员经验不足，已经对学生的考试成绩产生了重大的影响。lack of experience /ˌlæk əv ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ [noun phrase]the fact of not having enough experience in a job or activity 缺乏经验 I'm not worried about her lack of experience - we can easily train her. 我可不担心她经验不足—培训她很容易。 Mallory's lack of political experience shows in some of the decisions he's made. 马洛里缺乏从政经验，这在他所作的一些决定上表现了出来。5 knowing about life, people, and the world 通晓人事的experienced /ɪkˈspɪəriənst/ [adjective] Paul liked to turn to more experienced people for advice. 保罗喜欢去找更有经验的人征求意见。experienced in My elder brother was a lot more experienced in these matters than I was. 在这些事情上，哥哥比我要有经验得多。have been around /həv ˌbiːn əˈraʊndǁ-ˌbɪn-/ [verb phrase]informalif you say that someonehas been around, you mean that they have had experience of many different situations and many different types of people and so they can deal with new situations confidently and easily 【非正式】见过世面〔从而面对新的情况时显得自信从容〕 When you've been around as long as I have you realize some things aren't worth getting upset about. 等到你有了我这些阅历，你就会发现有些事情根本不值得去难过。have been around the block (a few times) I've been around the block a few times, and I think I know when someone's trying to cheat me. 我也见过一些世面，我想我看得出什么时候有人想骗我。be a man/woman of the world /biː ə ˌmæn, ˌwʊmən əv ðə ˈwɜːʳld/ [verb phrase]to be someone who knows a lot about life, has had a lot of different experiences etc and is not easily shocked by things 是见过世面的人〔因而不会轻易受到震惊〕 Look, Ray, you're a man of the world - I'm sure you've been in situations like this before. 听我说，雷，你也是一个阅历丰富的人—我相信你以前也碰到过这种情形。sophisticated /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtəd, səˈfɪstəkeɪtəd/ [adjective]someone who issophisticated has a lot of knowledge and experience of clever, fashionable things, and shows this by the way they talk and behave 老于世故的；高雅时髦的〔指见多识广、谙熟时尚，并从言行中表现出来〕 Everyone at the party was sophisticated and well-educated. 聚会上人人都世故练达，很有教养。 The play is intended for a sophisticated audience. 这出戏是供有鉴赏力的观众欣赏的。streetwise /ˈstriːtwaɪz/ [adjective]someone who isstreetwise has had enough experience of life in big cities to know how to deal with difficult or dangerous people and situations 熟悉都市生活和世态的；圆滑世故的 Kids these days are much more streetwise than we ever were at their age. 现在的孩子比我们在他们那么大时懂事多了。 Copeland is a streetwise cop who knows how to take care of himself. 科普兰是一名熟悉街头生活的警察，他知道如何保护自己。worldly /ˈwɜːʳldli/ [adjective]having a lot of experience and knowledge about life and the practical rather than the moral reasons for people's actions 善于处世的，老于世故的 For a priest he was surprisingly worldly. 作为牧师，他的世故令人吃惊。 She was much older and more worldly than I was. 她年纪比我大得多，也世故得多。hardened /ˈhɑːʳdnd/ [adjective only before noun]hardened criminal/cynic etcsomeone who has had a lot of experience dealing with difficult situations and is therefore less affected by them 死不悔改的罪犯/顽固不化的愤世嫉俗者等 Even the most hardened criminal would have been shocked by the brutality of the crime. 纵然是最冷酷无情的罪犯也会对这起犯罪案件中的残暴行径感到震惊。 Hardened foes of abortion are unlikely to be persuaded by her arguments. 堕胎的坚定反对者不可能被她的观点说服。hard-bitten /ˌhɑːʳd ˈbɪtn◂/ [adjective]someone who ishard-bitten has developed a hard, unsympathetic character because their experience of life has been difficult and unpleasant 历经磨难的，坚韧而冷漠的 Miss Davies is not really the tough, hard-bitten businesswoman that she appears to be. 戴维斯小姐实际不是她表面上看起来的那种强硬、不讲情面的女商人。 Jensen's experience in prison left him hard-bitten, cynical, and ruthless. 詹森在狱中的经历令他变得冷漠无情、愤世嫉俗、心狠手辣。6 not knowing very much about life, people, and the world 对于人情世故懂得不多的inexperienced /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪəriənst/ [adjective] She's too young and inexperienced to go abroad on her own. 她年龄太小，不谙世事，不能一个人出国去。 I'm not going to take orders from some foolish inexperienced young man. 我可不想听命于一个愚蠢又不懂事的年轻人。innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ [adjective]having very little experience of the world, especially because you are young so that you do not realize that some people might want to cause others harm 天真的，单纯的〔尤因年轻〕 He's so innocent that anyone can take advantage of him. 他很天真，谁都可以利用他。 Don't get her mixed up in your plan - she's just an innocent girl. 不要把她牵涉进你们的计划—她只是个单纯的小姑娘。innocence [uncountable noun] He'll lose his innocence pretty fast, living in New York. 生活在纽约，他很快就会丢失原来的那份天真。naive /naɪˈiːvǁnɑːˈiːv/ [adjective]having little experience of life, so that you believe that life is simple and are too ready to trust people 天真的；幼稚的〔指认为生活很简单，容易轻信别人〕 I was so naive - I believed everything the military told me. 我那时候很天真一部队里所教的一切我全都相信。 He held onto the naive belief that Marxism would solve all the world's problems. 他坚持这个天真的想法，以为马克思主义可以解决世上所有的问题。naively [adverb] She naively believed that he would send her a check as soon as he got home. 她天真地以为，他一到家就会寄支票来。naivety /naɪˈɪːvətiǁnɑː-/ [uncountable noun] Through naivete, she signed over the rights to all her music to her manager. 她因为天真无知，把她所有音乐方面的权利都签给了她的经纪人。unsophisticated /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtəd◂, ˌʌnsəˈfɪstəkeɪtəd◂/ [adjective]having little knowledge or experience of clever, fashionable things, and showing this by the way you talk and behave 不谙世故的，天真无邪的 When she arrived in the city, she was just an unsophisticated country girl. 她初到这个城市的时候，还只是一个涉世不深的乡下女孩。 I felt very ignorant and unsophisticated when I was with my brother and his university friends. 我和哥哥以及他的大学朋友在一起时，就感到自己非常无知，不谙世事。green /griːn/ [adjective]having very little experience of an activity or job 幼稚的；缺乏经验的 Even when I was 21 I was so green, I had no idea that my best friend was on drugs. 甚至在我21岁的时候，我仍然很幼稚，不知道自己最要好的朋友在吸毒。 Pike was a grizzled combat veteran in charge of fifteen green recruits. 派克是一位头发花白的老战士，带领着15名新兵。babe in the woods /ˌbeɪb ɪn ðə ˈwʊdz/ [countable noun]someone who does not have much experience, and can easily be deceived 容易上当受骗的人 Stop worrying about Lucia - she's no babe in the woods anymore. 不要担心露茜娅——她已经不是三岁小孩了。