c. 1300, from Old French aprentiz "someone learning" (13c., Modern French apprenti, taking the older form as a plural), also as an adjective, "unskilled, inexperienced," from aprendre (Modern French apprendre) "to learn; to teach," contracted from Latin apprehendere (see apprehend). Shortened form prentice long was more usual in English.
apprentice (v.)
1630s, from apprentice (n.). Related: Apprenticed; apprenticing.
雙語例句
1. At Kukhar's instigation he joined the restaurant as an apprentice chef.
在庫哈里的鼓動下，他到餐館做了廚師學徒。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He left school at 15 and trained as an apprentice carpenter.
他15歲輟學，當上木工學徒。
來自柯林斯例句
3. My son is an apprentice in a furniture maker's workshop.
我的兒子在一家家具廠做學徒.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Could the new apprentice be assigned to our shop?