player /ˈpleɪə/ TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A player in a sport or game is a person who takes part, either as a job or for fun. 选手

  例：

  ...his greatness as a player.

  …他作为运动员的伟大。

  例：

  She was a good golfer and tennis player.

  她曾是一名优秀的高尔夫球手和网球运动员。

• 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

  例：

  ...a professional trumpet player.

  …一个职业小号手。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT If a person, country, or organization is a player in something, they are involved in it and important in it. 重要参与者

  例：

  Big business has become a major player in the art market.

  大公司已经成为艺术市场中的重要参与者。

• 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. 寻欢作乐者 [美国英语] [非正式]

  例：

  He was a ladies' man. A cheater. A player.

  他曾是个花花公子，一个骗子，一个四处寻欢作乐的浪子。

• 5. 

  → see also CD player, record player