uninitiated是什么意思？

uninitiated

英[ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd] 美[ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd]

• adj. 外行的，缺少经验的；

例句

• But these friendly hostelries can be minefields of potential gaffes for the uninitiated. 但对于初来乍到的异国人来说,这些友善的酒吧却犹如潜藏着有惹事危险的“地雷区”.
• This may not be visible to the uninitiated eye, but the experienced quarryman sees it. 也许外行人看不出来，但是逃不过有经验的采石工人的眼睛。
• To the uninitiated the system seems too complicated. 对外行而言，这个系统似乎过于复杂。
• For those uninitiated in scientific ocean drilling, the previous record was a little over 4 km. 对于那些不熟悉科学大洋钻探的人来说，之前的纪录是4千米多一点。
• Its appeal may not be immediately obvious to the uninitiated. 不熟悉的人很难一下子体会到它的魅力。
• For the uninitiated, Western Swing is a fusion of jazz, rhythm & blues, rock & roll and country music... 对于外行人来说，西部摇摆是爵士乐、节奏布鲁斯、摇滚乐和乡村音乐的融合。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-PLURAL
  缺乏某种特定知识（或经验）的人；不熟悉某种特定情况的人
  You can refer to people who have no knowledge or experience of a particular subject or activity as the uninitiated .
  例句
  For the uninitiated, Western Swing is a fusion of jazz, rhythm & blues, rock & roll and country music... 对于外行人来说，西部摇摆是爵士乐、节奏布鲁斯、摇滚乐和乡村音乐的融合。 Its appeal may not be immediately obvious to the uninitiated. 不熟悉的人很难一下子体会到它的魅力。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. not initiated; deficient in relevant experience;
  "it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes"