| 单词 | money player |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmoney player money player n. (a) North American a person who performs particularly well when competitive pressure is intense (originally in gambling, when the stakes are high); (b) a professional, as opposed to an amateur. ΚΠ 1922 Baseball Cycl. 114/2 If you want to know what a money player is, ask a man who has been in a flock of world's series. 1935 A. J. Pollock Underworld Speaks 77/1 Money player, the tougher the game, this particular gambler excels on account of having lots of nerve. 1936 J. T. McIntyre Steps going Down xli. 394 He does nice work with a cue... For a money player and in a pinch; give me Toomey. 1939 New Yorker 26 Aug. 62/2 As a holder of the British Open, United States Open, and P.G.A. championships, Barnes was the greatest money player in the game. 1944 Gen 11 Mar. 30 It is one of the die-hard notions that no money-player is fit to lead an England team. 1989 New Yorker 11 Dec. 45/3 Farrell was always a money player.., and she beat the odds more often than any comparable performer you can name. 2000 N.Y. Times 9 May d4/2 The guys who are out there on the [basketball] court are definitely money players. Larry is a proven big-time player, as we saw last series. < as lemmas |
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