As a novice in astronomy, she struggled to identify constellations that her seasoned mentor pointed out instantly.
作为天文学新手，她很难辨认出经验丰富的导师一眼就能指出的星座。
A researcher comparing two groups of novice pianists found that students who practiced with a metronome set slightly faster than their comfortable tempo improved their sight-reading accuracy faster over six months than students who practiced an equal amount of time at their own comfortable tempo.
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A researcher comparing two groups of novice runners found that those who followed a training plan incorporating short sprint intervals improved their 5K race times faster over three months than runners who covered an equal total weekly distance at a single steady pace.
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A researcher comparing two groups of novice archers found that those who practiced with a coach providing feedback only after every fifth shot improved their accuracy faster over two months than archers who received feedback after every single shot, despite both groups shooting an equal total number of arrows.
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Which choice best defines “novice”?
D — Beginner. “novice” means beginner.
Which word means “beginner”?
B — novice. “novice” means beginner.
novice — beginner. In Chinese: 新手，初学者.
novice is pronounced /ˈnɑːvɪs/.
As a novice in astronomy, she struggled to identify constellations that her seasoned mentor pointed out instantly. (作为天文学新手，她很难辨认出经验丰富的导师一眼就能指出的星座。)
beginner, tyro, neophyte — all close in meaning to novice (beginner).
expert, veteran — each the opposite of novice (beginner).
Yes. novice is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
novice (newcomer)