player

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A player in a sport or game is a person who takes part, either as a job or for fun. 選手
...his greatness as a player. …他作為運動員的偉大。
She was a good golfer and tennis player. 她曾是一名優(yōu)秀的高爾夫球手和網(wǎng)球運動員。
2. N-COUNT You can use player to refer to a musician. For example, a piano player is someone who plays the piano. 演奏者
...a professional trumpet player. …一個職業(yè)小號手。
3. N-COUNT If a person, country, or organization is a player in something, they are involved in it and important in it. 重要參與者
Big business has become a major player in the art market. 大公司已經(jīng)成為藝術(shù)市場中的重要參與者。
4. N-COUNT You can refer to a person who spends a lot of time enjoying themselves, especially by having a lot of sexual relationships, as a player. 尋歡作樂者[美國英語] [非正式]
He was a ladies' man. A cheater. A player. 他曾是個花花公子，一個騙子，一個四處尋歡作樂的浪子。
5. →see also CD player , record player