player

英 [ˈpleɪə(r)]

美 [ˈpleɪər]

n. 游戏者; 运动员; 参赛选手; (商业或政治方面的)参与者，竞争者，玩家; 播放机

复数：players　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.732 / COCA.513

牛津词典

noun

游戏者；运动员；参赛选手
a person who takes part in a game or sport
1. a tennis/rugby/chess, etc. player
  网球、橄榄球、国际象棋等选手
2. a game for four players
  四人玩的游戏
3. a midfield player
  中场球员
（商业或政治方面的）参与者，竞争者，玩家
a company or person involved in a particular area of business or politics
1. The company has emerged as a major player in the London property market.
  那家公司已崭露头角，成为伦敦物业市场的主要竞争者。
播放机
a machine for reproducing sound or pictures that have been recorded on CDs, etc.
1. a CD/DVD/cassette/record player
  激光唱片 / 数字光碟 / 盒式磁带 / 唱片播放机
演奏者
a person who plays a musical instrument
1. a trumpet player
  小号手
演员
an actor
1. Phoenix Players present ‘Juno and the Paycock’.
  凤凰剧社演出《朱诺与孔雀》。

N-COUNT 运动员；选手；参加运动者
Aplayerin a sport or game is a person who takes part, either as a job or for fun.
1. ...his greatness as a player...
  他作为运动员的伟大之处
2. She was a good golfer and tennis player.
  她是一名高尔夫球和网球好手。
3. ...top chess-players.
  顶尖级棋手
N-COUNT （乐器）演奏者
You can useplayerto refer to a musician. For example, apiano playeris someone who plays the piano.
1. ...a professional trumpet player.
  职业小号手
N-COUNT 重要参与者
If a person, country, or organization is aplayer insomething, they are involved in it and important in it.
1. Big business has become a major player in the art market...
  大公司已成为艺术市场上的重要力量。
2. America is not a party to the negotiations, yet it is a key player...
  美国不是谈判的一方，但却扮演着关键的角色。
N-COUNT 演员；表演者
Aplayeris an actor.
1. ...a company of players...
  一群演员
2. Oscar nominations went to all five leading players.
  5名主演均获得了奥斯卡提名。
See also:cassette player CD player record player team player

noun

a theatrical performer
Synonym:actorhistrionthespianrole player
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
Synonym:musicianinstrumentalist
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
Synonym:participant
an important participant (as in a business deal)
1. he was a major player in setting up the corporation
a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously

She can hold her own against almost any player.
她几乎能和任何一名选手一较高下。
Williams has confirmed his position as the world's number one snooker player.
威廉姆斯巩固了自己世界头号斯诺克选手的地位。
At the last moment the player was able to hit the ball in.
在最后一刻，那位运动员终于击进了一球。
The player is being tracked by Juventus.
该选手正为尤文图斯队所追踪关注。
A basketball player is allowed five personal fouls before fouling out.
篮球运动员侵人犯规五次即被罚下场。
They've just lent me a laser disc player.
他们刚借了我一部激光视盘播放机。
The songs were arranged by another well-known bass player, Ron Carter.
另一位著名的低音提琴演奏家罗恩·卡特改编了这些歌曲。
I know he's an intense player, but he does enjoy what he's doing
我知道他是个拼命三郎，但他确实喜欢自己所做的事。
We think he'll turn into a top-class player.
我们认为他会成为一流的选手。
The leading player is ill. Let his understudy to appear on the scene.
主角演员病了，让他的替角出场。