Dictionary entry
role player
noun
角色球员
a player in a team sport who has a specific, often limited, role rather than being a star
指在团队运动中担任特定职责而非明星的球员
- 1.
a theatrical performer a person who makes deceitful pretenses
角色扮演者
In use
The coach values every role player for their specific contributions to the team.
As a role player, she focuses on supporting the main characters in the play.
He is a dependable role player who always executes his defensive assignments.
be a role player
用于描述某人在团队中的功能角色。
He is a reliable role player for the team.
他是球队中一名可靠的角色球员。
act as a role player
She acts as a role player in the simulation.
她在模拟中扮演角色扮演者。
role player in [group]
指出具体所在的群体或领域。
He is a role player in the project team.
他是项目团队中的角色扮演者。
Common mistakes
He is role player.He is a role player.
中文学习者常遗漏不定冠词'a'，因为中文没有冠词系统。在可数名词单数前需要加冠词，这里'role player'是可数名词，所以必须加'a'。
She is a great role player.She is a great role model.
中文学习者容易混淆'role player'和'role model'，因为两者在中文中可能被理解为'角色模型'。实际上，'role player'指在团队中扮演特定角色的人，而'role model'指榜样。根据语境，这里应使用'role model'。
Connections
Confusing words
- actor
- 演员 · 演员特指戏剧或电影中的表演者，而role player更强调在特定情境中扮演角色，可能包括非专业场合或角色扮演游戏。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，通常指在团队中扮演特定角色的成员
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.