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.
双语例句
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
靠过去完成的无法让人保有成功，必须在路上持续交出成绩。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
2. As a player he was unselfish, a true team man.
作为一名选手，他毫无私念，真正把自己摆在团队中。
来自柯林斯例句
3. His playing as a trumpet player was quite revolutionary.
他的小号演奏独创一格。
来自柯林斯例句
4. She can hold her own against almost any player.
她几乎能和任何一名选手一较高下。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The croupier dealt each player a card, face down.
