all-rounder

all-rounder — noun

1. a person with strong ability across many different areas, whether in sport, work

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person with strong ability across many different areas, whether in sport, work, studies, or everyday life

例句

Mei is a true all-rounder, equally comfortable cooking, painting, and fixing cars.

all-rounder + list of diverse skills

Kwame proved himself an all-rounder by leading the debate team and the math club.

proved himself an all-rounder by + [skill area]

同義詞
  • generalist

    more formal, contrasts with specialist in career contexts

  • jack-of-all-trades

    informal, sometimes suggests good-but-not-expert across many areas

  • polymath

    formal and rare, implies deep expertise across multiple academic fields

反義詞
  • specialist

    someone focused on a single area of expertise

文法句型

all-rounder + [prepositional phrase]

be + an/all-rounder

用法筆記

Common in workplace and school settings to highlight breadth rather than depth of skill. Often used with adjectives like 'true', 'real', or 'natural'.

常見錯誤

❌She is an all-round player.
✅She is an all-rounder.
💡'all-rounder' is a noun; 'all-round' is the adjective form used before another noun.
❌He is a real all-arounder.
✅He is a real all-rounder.
💡the standard spelling is 'all-rounder', not 'all-arounder' (which is an American variant).

2. a cricket team member who can both hit the ball well with the bat and throw it a

2.名詞B2
釋義

a cricket team member who can both hit the ball well with the bat and throw it accurately to dismiss opposing batters

例句

Vikram is the team's best all-rounder, with a batting average of forty-two this season.

The coach chose Omar as all-rounder because he bowls fast and bats well.

all-rounder + because [bowl skill] and [bat skill]

同義詞
  • utility player

    used in cricket and other team sports for a flexible player, though less common than 'all-rounder'

文法句型

[adj] + all-rounder

all-rounder + [prepositional phrase]

用法筆記

This sense is specific to cricket and should not be used for players in other sports. In cricket commentary, the term is commonly paired with bowling speeds (fast, medium, spin).

常見錯誤

❌The all-rounder scored a goal for the football team.
✅The all-rounder hit a century in the cricket match.
💡'all-rounder' in this sense is used only for cricket, not other sports.
❌He is an all-rounder who plays basketball and tennis.
✅He is an all-round cricketer who bats and bowls well.
💡clarify the cricket context or use the general sense instead.