player
gb/plˈeɪɚ/ us/plˈeɪɚ/
A2
Anh
~ 800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Person in a sport or game
Someone who plays a sport or game.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a player in [a sport/game]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'player' with 'gamer'; 'gamer' usually refers to video games, while 'player' applies more broadly to sports and games.
Từ đồng nghĩa
participant (More general; can refer to any activity, not just sports or games.)
Từ trái nghĩa
spectator (Refers to someone who watches rather than takes part in the sport or game.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
professional player
|team player
|star player
|key player
|chess player
Chủ đề
sports
|games
|entertainment
Ví dụ
- The player scored the winning goal in the last minute.
- Each player must follow the rules of the game.
- She is the youngest player on the basketball team.
- The coach praised every player for their effort.
- He is a skilled chess player.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am a player in the football team.
- The player runs fast.
- She is a good tennis player.
- He is the best player on our team.
- We need one more player to start the game.
Danh từ
A2
entity
2
Device for playing media
A machine or program that plays music or video.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is a [type] player
Từ đồng nghĩa
media player (More technical term; often used for software applications.)
Từ trái nghĩa
recorder (A device that captures rather than plays back audio or video.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
DVD player
|music player
|MP3 player
|video player
Chủ đề
technology
|media
|arts_entertainment
Ví dụ
- I bought a new DVD player for the living room.
- This app is my favorite music player.
- The video player won't load the file.
- He connected his MP3 player to the car stereo.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have a DVD player at home.
- This is my music player.
- The video player is not working.
- He uses an MP3 player every day.
Danh từ
informal
B2
entity
3
Person with many casual relationships
A person who has many boyfriends or girlfriends and does not want to be serious with any of them.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a player
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'player' in sports; context usually makes the meaning clear.
Từ đồng nghĩa
womanizer (Specifically refers to a man who pursues many women romantically or sexually.)
Từ trái nghĩa
faithful partner (Someone who stays committed to one romantic partner.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
smooth player
|real player
Chủ đề
relationships
|slang
|emotions
Ví dụ
- He's such a player; he's dating three people at the same time.
- She warned me that he was a player and not to trust him.
- Don't fall for his charm—he's a real player.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is a player and dates many girls.
- She says her ex-boyfriend was a player.
- I don't want to be with a player.
Danh từ
B1
entity
4
Important participant in activity
A person or group that is important in some work or business.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] is a major player in [field]
Từ đồng nghĩa
influencer (Has influence over others; often used for social media contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
minor figure (Someone with little importance in the given context.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
major player
|key player
Chủ đề
business
|politics
|work
Ví dụ
- The company is a major player in the tech industry.
- She has become a key player in local politics.
- Several new players have entered the market this year.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is a key player in our company.
- That firm is a big player in fashion.
- They are important players in this project.
Ngữ pháp
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player
IPA
GB/plˈeɪɚ/
US/plˈeɪɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
play - er (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (play)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: player
- Plural: players
Họ từ
Forms
players
noun
Core family
play
verb A1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unplayable
adjective
Advanced or less common
Cách diễn đạt
key player
1/kˈi plˈeɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Person with major role in activity/organization
An important person in a team or group who helps it succeed.
Ví dụ
- He was a key player in the negotiations.
- She is a key player in our marketing team.
- Several key players were absent from the meeting.
- He was one of the key players in winning the championship.
play the field
1/plˈeɪ ðə fˈild/
idiom
informal
Date several people casually
To have romantic relationships with several people without serious commitment.
Ví dụ
- He's not ready to settle down yet; he wants to play the field for a while.
- After his divorce, he decided to play the field for a while.
- She spent her twenties playing the field before meeting her husband.
- She's not ready to settle down yet, so she's playing the field.
team player
1/tˈim plˈeɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Person good at working in group
Someone who works well with other people in a group.
Ví dụ
- She's not only talented but also a great team player.
- She's a real team player and always helps her colleagues.
- We need more team players in this department.
- In this job, you need to be a team player.