1of a game運動ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLAYERADJECTIVE➤accomplished, brilliant, dangerous, excellent, exciting, fine, gifted, good, great, outstanding, strong, talented, top, world-class技藝精湛的選手;危險的選手;優秀的選手;激動人心的選手;天才的選手;傑出的選手;實力強大的選手;頂尖的選手;世界級的選手◇one of the country's top tennis players該國最傑出的網球選手之一➤star明星選手◇The club was forced to sell their star player.俱樂部被迫出售自己的明星選手。➤poor技術差的選手◇He's a poor player, but he tries very hard.他技術不佳,但是很努力。➤average一般的選手◇These golf clubs are for the professional rather than for the average player.這些高爾夫俱樂部是為職業球員而不是為一般玩家設立的。➤experienced經驗豐富的運動員➤former前運動員➤college, professional大學/職業運動員▸➤aggressive進攻型運動員➤defensive, offensive (both especially NAmE) 防守/進攻隊員▸➤attacking, midfield(both in football/soccer均用於足球)進攻隊員;中場隊員▸➤handicap, scratch (both in golf均用於高爾夫球)差點選手;無差點選手▸➤baseball, basketball, bridge, chess, football, rugby, tennis, etc.棒球、籃球、橋牌、國際象棋、足球、英式橄欖球、網球等選手VERB + PLAYER➤draft, sign招募/簽約運動員◇The team has drafted some good players in recent years.近年來該隊已招募了一些優秀的球員。player
3in business商業ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, key, leading, major重要參與者;主要競爭者PREPOSITION➤player in⋯方面的競爭者◇Their company is a major player in the London property market.他們的公司是倫敦房地產市場的主要競爭者。
player ♦︎ athlete ♦︎ runner ♦︎ sportsman/sportswoman/sportsperson ♦︎ jockThese are all words for a person who takes part in sport.这些词均表示运动员、参赛选手。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a top / great / keen player / athlete / runner / sportsman / sportswoman / sportsperson◆a / an gifted / talented / outstanding / famous player / athlete / sportsman / sportswoman / sportsperson◆a / an average / good / world-class player / athlete / runner◆a / an all-round / amateur / professional player / athlete / sportsman / sportswoman / sportsperson◆a player / an athlete / a runner / a sportsman / a sportswoman / a sportsperson trains / practises◆a player / an athlete / a runner / a sportsman / a sportswoman / a sportsperson competes (in sth)■player [countable] a person who takes part in a game or sport运动员;参赛选手◆We've lost two key players through injury.因伤我们损失了两名主要运动员。◆She's one of the country's top tennis players.她是这个国家的顶尖网球运动员之一。■athlete ˈæθliːt [countable] a person who competes in sports; a person who is good at sports and physical exercise运动员;擅长运动的人◆Several Olympic athletes were accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs.几名奥林匹克运动员被指控服用了兴奋剂。◆It's clear that he's a natural athlete.显然,他是个天生的运动健将。ⓘ In British English athlete is used mainly to talk about a person who competes in sports such as running, jumping and throwing (athletics); in American English athlete is used more generally to talk about sb who plays any kind of sport.在英式英语中,athlete主要指参加跑步、跳跃和投掷等田径项目(athletics)的选手;在美式英语中,这个词一般统称运动员。■runner [countable] a person or animal that runs, especially taking part in a race奔跑的人或动物(尤指参加速度比赛者)◆She was a good runner and soon caught up with Tom.她跑得不错,很快就赶上了汤姆。◆a marathon / long-distance / 1500-metre runner马拉松/长跑/1500米选手◆Here is the list of runners and riders for the first race(= horse race).这是参加第一场比赛的赛马和骑手名单。 see also run ⇨ run1■sportsman■sportswoman■sportsperson [countable] (especially BrE) a person who takes part in sport, especially sb who is very good at it运动员;(尤指)擅长体育运动者◆He's one of the country's top professional sportsmen.他是这个国家顶级职业运动员之一。◆She's a naturally gifted sportswoman.她是个有天赋的运动员。ⓘ Sportsman and sportswoman are much more frequent than sportsperson; however, in contexts where you could be talking about a man or a woman, or a mixed group of men and women, use language that includes both. * sportsman和sportswoman比sportsperson常用,但如果该运动员可能是男的也可能是女的,或参赛队伍中包括男女运动员的,那么就要用包含这两个意思的词语◆Lynsey has already achieved more than most sportsmen and sportswomen dream of.林西取得的成就已超出了大多数运动员的梦想。◆The scheme finances coaching sessions for young sportspeople.该计划为年轻运动员的集训提供资金。The usual word in American English is athlete.在美式英语中,常用的词是athlete。■jock [countable] (NAmE, informal, sometimesdisapproving) a man or boy who plays a lot of sport男运动员;爱好体育的男子(或男孩)◆Her boyfriend's a handsome jock, all brawn, no brains-you know the type.她的男友帅气,爱运动,你知道的,就是四肢发达、头脑简单的那类。