trier

/ˈtraɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈaɪɚ] /ˈtraɪər/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈaɪɚ] /ˈtrī(-ə)r/ (ame, mw)

trier — noun

  • triersingular
  • triersplural

1. a person who continues to work hard at something and refuses to give up, even wh

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who continues to work hard at something and refuses to give up, even when the task is difficult or success seems unlikely

例句

Emeka spent every lunch break practising free throws — a real trier on the court.

collocation: 'a real trier' used to praise someone's effort

Suki learned to bake by making the same cake twelve times; she is a trier.

同義詞
  • go-getter

    focuses on ambition and initiative, not persistence after failure

  • striver

    more formal; suggests aiming high, often with moral effort

  • grafter

    British informal; emphasises steady hard work rather than repeated attempts

反義詞
  • quitter

    someone who gives up easily, the direct opposite of a trier

  • slacker

    someone who avoids effort altogether

用法筆記

Often used in British English as a warm, admiring term for someone who keeps trying despite difficulty. More common in speech than in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌He is a trier — he tried the cake once and did not like it.
✅He is a trier
💡he kept making the cake until it tasted perfect.' — 'trier' means someone who keeps trying repeatedly, not someone who tries something once.