Old English plegere, agent noun from play (v.). Stage sense is from mid-15c. As a pimp's word for himself (also playa), attested from 1974. Player-piano attested from 1901.
雙語例句
1. A fellow doesn't last long on what he has done. He's got to keep on delivering as he goes along.--Carl Hubbell, Baseball Player
靠過去完成的無法讓人保有成功，必須在路上持續交出成績。
來自金山詞霸 每日一句
2. As a player he was unselfish, a true team man.
作為一名選手，他毫無私念，真正把自己擺在團隊中。
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3. His playing as a trumpet player was quite revolutionary.
他的小號演奏獨創一格。
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4. She can hold her own against almost any player.
她幾乎能和任何一名選手一較高下。
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5. The croupier dealt each player a card, face down.