Players
“Players” 一般指进行比赛或游戏的人,如足球运动员、电竞玩家。在商业语境中,“key players” 表示“关键角色、主要参与方”。与 “play” 的“玩耍、比赛、演奏”义一脉相承。
- “The coach praised the players for their teamwork.” (教练表扬了队员们的团队合作。)
- “This online game has millions of players worldwide.” (这款网游在全球有数百万玩家。)
- “Several major players in the tech industry attended the summit.” (科技行业的几家巨头参加了峰会。)
“Player” 由古英语中与 “plega”(游戏、运动)相关的传统演变而来,现代形式与动词 “play” 直接对应。
“Player” 为 “play” + 施事后缀 “-er”(表示做某事的人),再加复数 “-s” 得到 “players”。
在英美体育文化中,“players” 几乎专指场上队员;观众则常说 “fans” 或 “spectators”。游戏产业兴起后,“players” 也广泛用于电子游戏社群。
- 固定搭配: “team players” (有团队精神的人), “key players” (关键人物), “substitute players” (替补队员)
“play” 是玩或赛,“-er” 是人,很多人就是 “players”。
“After school, the basketball players practiced shots while the chess players studied openings in the library.” (放学后,篮球队员练投篮,国际象棋选手则在图书馆研究开局。)