Despite his enthusiasm, his amateur approach to cooking was evident in the final dish.

amateur 来自法语，由词根 amat（爱）和后缀 -eur（表示人）组成，字面意思是"出于爱好而做某事的人"。在英语中指"非专业的、业余的"，常用来形容缺乏专业训练或经验的人或事物。