amateur hour

amateur hour

= a very poor performance or situation that lacks professionalism or skill

Trying to fix my smartphone without any tools was definitely amateur hour, so I ended up going to a repair shop.

試圖在沒有任何工具的情況下修理我的智能手機絕對是業餘水準的表現，所以我最終去了修理店。

His attempt at cooking the complex dish was a disaster; it was pure amateur hour.

他試著烹飪那道複雜的菜餚，但結果是一場災難；簡直是純粹鬧劇的表現。

The team's presentation was riddled with careless mistakes; it felt like amateur hour.

這個團隊的演示充滿了粗心大意的錯誤；感覺就像外行。

The manager's handling of the crisis was so unprofessional, it felt like amateur hour in the office.

經理處理危機的方式非常不專業，讓人感覺辦公室像是鬧劇。

Some synonyms and antonyms for "amateur hour":

Synonyms:

Unprofessionalism

Incompetence 

Rookie mistake

Novice error

Antonyms:

Expertise

Professionalism

Competence

Skillfulness 

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01. What does the term "amateur hour" most likely mean when used to describe a performance or situation?

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A) A professional-level performance

B) A poor or unskilled performance

C) An average performance

D) A performance that is well-

02. What does "amateur hour" mean?

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A) A professional event

B) A time for beginners

C) A casual gathering

D) A skilled performance