Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #732
player
选手；运动员；玩家
a person who takes part in a game or sport
- 1.
One that plays.
玩耍者；游戏者
- 2.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
参与或擅长某种游戏的人
- 3.
One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
嬉戏者；不务正业的人；游手好闲者
- 4.
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
以演奏乐器为职业的人；乐器演奏者
- 5.
A participant; one involved in something.
参与者；涉足某事的人
- 6.
a theatrical performer
戏剧演员；舞台表演者
参与者；一方；演奏者；乐手；演员；表演者；不务正业的人；轻浮的人；玩耍者；游戏者
In use
The basketball player scored the winning points in the final second.
Each player in the card game must draw two cards at the start.
The coach praised the young player for her excellent teamwork.
a [adj] player
形容词修饰player，表示某类型的运动员或游戏者。
He is a talented player.
他是一位有天赋的运动员。
player of [noun]
表示擅长或从事某活动的人。
She is a player of the piano.
她是一位钢琴演奏者。
player in [something]
表示在某团体或活动中扮演角色的人。
He is a key player in the team.
Connections
Collocations
- basketball player
- 篮球运动员
- He was a professional basketball player for ten years.他当了十年职业篮球运动员。
- chess player
- 棋手
- She is a highly skilled chess player.她是一位技艺高超的棋手。
- team player
- 有团队精神的人
- We need team players who can collaborate effectively.我们需要能够有效协作的团队成员。
- key player
- 关键人物
- She was a key player in the negotiations.她是谈判中的关键人物。
- video game player
- 电子游戏玩家
- Many video game players spend hours online.许多电子游戏玩家在线花上几个小时。
- guitar player
Learner notes
Memory Tip
player = play + er, '玩的人'就是玩家或运动员。
Context & Register
该义项（参与者或游戏者）在体育运动、电子游戏、棋类游戏等场景中常见，语域中性，适用于多种场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and the ending /ər/, forming perfect rhymes. WARNING: The noun 'prayer' meaning a petition is often pronounced /prɛər/ and does not rhyme. Also, lookalikes like 'sailor' and 'trailer' add an intervening /l/ sound, so they are not perfect rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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