The fledgling astronomer, only a year out of graduate school, discovered a previously unknown comet using a modest telescope.
这位初出茅庐的天文学家，刚从研究生院毕业一年，就用一台普通的望远镜发现了一颗此前未知的彗星。
Which choice best defines “fledgling”?
B — Inexperienced; a beginner.. “fledgling” means Inexperienced; a beginner..
Which word means “Inexperienced; a beginner.”?
C — fledgling. “fledgling” means Inexperienced; a beginner..
fledgling — Inexperienced; a beginner.. In Chinese: 初出茅庐的;新手.
fledgling is pronounced //ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ//.
The fledgling astronomer, only a year out of graduate school, discovered a previously unknown comet using a modest telescope. (这位初出茅庐的天文学家，刚从研究生院毕业一年，就用一台普通的望远镜发现了一颗此前未知的彗星。)
novice, beginner, neophyte — all close in meaning to fledgling (Inexperienced; a beginner.).
veteran, expert — each the opposite of fledgling (Inexperienced; a beginner.).
Yes. fledgling is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
fledge(长羽) → 刚会飞的雏鸟 → 新手。