gamer

FREQ #28343

n. 玩家, 博弈者

发音

UK /ˈɡeɪ̯məː/
US /ˈɡeɪ̯mɚ/
US /ˈɡeɪ̯mɚ] ~ [ˈɡeɪ̯mɹ̩/

词形变化

gamers 复数 gamers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who plays any kind of game.

    […] any dice-player, carder, tennis player, or other unlawful gamer.

  2. 2.

    A person who plays any kind of game.

    A person whose hobby is video games.

    玩家

  3. 3.

    A person who games the system.

    Near-synonym: gamesman

  4. 4.

    A gambler.

    废旧

    The gamer is farther from restoration even than the drunkard, because what he does he does in the light of sobriety and reason.

adj.
  1. 1.

    comparative form of game: more game

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词源

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English gamer English gamer From Middle English gamer, attested since before 1450 as a common noun and possibly since 1248 in the name of one Johannes le Gamer. Equivalent to game (noun) + -er (occupational suffix).

来源：wiktionary