1. Gaffer was no neophyte and had no fancies. 老头儿不是新手，他不会胡思乱想。
2. Seven years ago New Orleanians swooned for Mr Nagin, a neophyte who ran the local cable-TV monopoly. 七年前，新奥尔良的人民为初次经营当地独占有线电视的纳金而欢呼雀跃。
3. And even though many of them are neophyte gamblers, they often bet thousands of dollars on a single 甚至虽然他们中的大多数都是新手，他们总是在每一手上押上几千美元。
英英解释
n.
1. a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
2. any new participant in some activity
3. a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
