n. 演員;[體]運動員;[音]演奏者;播放機;
?? play比賽,游戲 + er表人 → 游戲的人;比賽者
"There is no other player even remotely approaching her caliber."
就才干而言,其他選手遠遠趕不上她.
近義:contestant, bettor, gambler, gamester, instrumentalist, musician
record
['rek?d,ri'k?:d]
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詞根: 心臟
n. 記錄,記載;檔案,履歷;唱片;最高紀錄;
?? 再回(re)心中(cord)- 記錄
"It looks as if the firm is heading for another record year."
看來今年公司又要創紀錄.
近義:log, note, register, tape, enter, inscribe
反義:obliterate, omit, quash, quell, rase, ban