a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job or situation 新手；初学者 Extra ExamplesThe on-screen manual shows the novice user the basics of the program. 屏幕上的使用指南给初用者演示了这个程序的基本用法。 a novice in politics 政界新人 Some ski resorts are ideal for novices. 有些滑雪场十分适合初学者。
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a person who has joined a religious group and is preparing to become a monk or a nun 初学修士（或修女）；（修会等的）初学生 a horse that has not yet won an important race 尚未赢过大赛的赛马
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from late Latin novicius, from novus ‘new’.