mid-15c., "horn of an animal recently killed," also "young horned animal," from green (adj.) in sense of "new, fresh, recent" + horn (n.). Applied to new soldiers from c. 1650; extended to any inexperienced person by 1680s.
雙語例句
1. About 100 years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west.
在100多年前的美國西部, greenhorn是個非常流行的表達(dá).
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
2. He is a greenhorn in this field.
他在這個領(lǐng)域還是個新手。
來自辭典例句
3. Ha ! Ha ! You're a proper greenhorn, aren't you!
哈哈, 你真是少見多怪!
來自子夜部分
4. That greenhorn is still wet behind the ears.
那個生手毫無經(jīng)驗(yàn).
來自辭典例句
5. There's nothing funnier than watching a greenhorn in action.