streamer

/ˈstriːmə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [strˈimɚ] /ˈstriːmər/ (ame, ipa) · [strˈimɚ] /ˈstrē-mər How to pronounce streamer (audio)/ (ame, mw)

streamer — noun

  • streamersingular
  • streamersplural

1. a person, business, or online service that sends live or on-demand digital conte

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person, business, or online service that sends live or on-demand digital content through the internet for people to watch or listen to right away

例句

Mateo became a full-time streamer after his late-night chess videos took off on Twitch.

[name] became a full-time streamer on + platform

The new streamer added Korean dramas with Thai subtitles last month.

service streamer + added + shows

同義詞
  • livestreamer

    narrower — usually only a person who broadcasts live, not a company or on-demand service

  • broadcaster

    wider and more traditional — also covers television and radio organisations

  • streaming service

    more precise for a company or app such as Netflix or Spotify, not a person

文法句型

follow a streamer on + platform

become a streamer

用法筆記

For a person, this sense often refers to someone who goes live on platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, or TikTok. For a company or app, many speakers prefer the fuller phrase 'streaming service' or 'streaming platform'. Distinguish from sense 3, which is the tool or program that handles the signal rather than the provider of the content.

常見錯誤

❌My laptop is a streamer.
✅My laptop is a streaming device.
💡a laptop is the tool you watch on, not the person or service sending the content.
❌He is a streaming service.
✅He is a streamer.
💡use 'streamer' for a person who broadcasts online; 'streaming service' is for a company or app.

2. a long hanging strip of paper or cloth used to decorate a room, street, or vehic

2.名詞B1
釋義

a long hanging strip of paper or cloth used to decorate a room, street, or vehicle for a celebration

例句

Yan tied silver streamers across the doorway before the class party began.

tie streamers across + doorway

Red and gold streamers hung from the market stalls during the spring parade.

streamers + hung from + place

同義詞
  • ribbon

    usually narrower and often used for tying or wrapping, not for loose hanging party decoration

  • bunting

    typically a line of small flags rather than long separate strips

  • banner

    larger and flatter, often with words or a picture on it

文法句型

hang streamers across + place

streamers in + color

用法筆記

Often used in the plural for party decorations around a room or along a street. A single streamer is one strip; several streamers together create the decorative effect.

常見錯誤

❌The room had many streamer.
✅The room had many streamers.
💡this is a countable noun, so use the plural -s for several strips.
❌She hung ribbons all over the hall, so the hall looked full of streamers.
✅She hung streamers all over the hall.
💡a streamer is the hanging decoration itself, not just any narrow ribbon.

3. a device or computer program that plays or passes on internet music or video whi

3.名詞C1
釋義

a device or computer program that plays or passes on internet music or video while the data is still arriving

例句

Christopher plugged a small streamer into the old TV for movie night.

plug a streamer into + TV

The music streamer beside Yael's speaker froze when the cafe Wi-Fi became weak.

hardware streamer + network problem

同義詞
  • streaming device

    broader consumer term, especially for hardware connected to a TV

  • media player

    broader — can also play files stored locally, not only streamed content

  • set-top box

    hardware only — a box that sits by the TV, not software on a phone or computer

文法句型

plug a streamer into + TV

use a streamer to + verb

用法筆記

Often modified by the kind of media it handles, such as 'music streamer' or 'video streamer'. In everyday consumer English, people also say 'streaming device'. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is the hardware or software that carries the media, not the service or person providing the shows.

常見錯誤

❌We pay for a streamer every month.
✅We pay for a streaming service every month.
💡a monthly fee usually refers to the service, not the device or software.
❌This streamer is in my living room and has five new films today.
✅This streaming service has five new films today.
💡devices do not add films to a catalog; services do.