novice
/ˈnɒvɪs/noun
1- a person new to or inexperienced in the field or situation in which they are placed生手, 新手, 初学者：
he was a complete novice in foreign affairs.
他在外交事务上完全是个新手。
1.1
- a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows见习修士（或修女）; 新皈依的教徒。
1.2
- an animal, especially a racehorse, that has not yet won a major prize or reached a level of performance to qualify for important events见习马（指尚未得过重要奖项或尚未达到重大比赛参赛水平的赛马）; 与“见习马”情况相似的其他动物。
词源
Middle English: from Old French， from late Latin novicius, from novus 'new'.