A noob is someone who has just started, especially in a game or on the internet — and the speaker is not being kind. It is a teasing or scornful word for a beginner who does not know the rules yet, or who keeps making the same mistakes.

A noob is noob指的是 someone who has just started剛開始接觸的人 especially尤其是 in a game or on the internet在遊戲或網路上 and the speaker is not being kind而且說話的人不是善意的It is它是一個 a teasing or scornful word帶戲謔或輕蔑意味的詞 for a beginner用來說新手 who does not know the rules yet還不懂規則 or who keeps making the same mistakes或一直犯同樣的錯

It comes from newbie, cut down to newb, then spelled noob to match the sound. Older internet writing sometimes used n00b with zeros; that is the same jab.

It comes from newbie它是從newbie來的 cut down to newb縮短成newb then spelled noob to match the sound然後照發音拼成noobOlder internet writing早期網路上的寫法 sometimes used n00b with zeros有時會把o寫成0變成n00b that is the same jab意思跟這個嘲諷是一樣的

Friends can say it with a laugh. Said at a stranger, it is an insult.

Friends朋友之間 can say it with a laugh可以笑著這樣說Said at a stranger要是對陌生人說 it is an insult那就是侮辱了

Newbie is the softer word: still “new,” but it does not push the person down as hard.

Newbie is the softer wordnewbie是比較溫和的說法 still “new,”一樣是「新」的意思 but it does not push the person down as hard但沒有把人貶得那麼低

This is gaming and internet slang. Do not put it in a school essay unless you are talking about that slang.

This is這是 gaming and internet slang遊戲和網路上的俚語unless you are talking about that slang除非你是在談這個俚語本身 Do not put it in a school essay不然不要把它用在學校作文裡