multiplayer

multiplayer — adjective

1. relating to a video game or online game that is designed for two or more people

1.形容詞B1
釋義

relating to a video game or online game that is designed for two or more people to play together in one shared game session, either competing against each other or working as a team.

例句

Priya and her friends play a popular multiplayer game every Friday evening after school.

collocation: multiplayer game + play

The role-playing game includes both single-player and multiplayer modes for different play styles.

contrasted with single-player mode

同義詞
  • co-op

    refers specifically to cooperative play where players work together, whereas multiplayer includes both competitive and cooperative modes

  • online

    emphasises internet-based play; a multiplayer game can also be played locally on the same device without an internet connection

  • multi-person

    less common and more technical; used mainly in hardware or controller contexts

反義詞
  • single-player

    the direct opposite: games designed for only one person

  • solo

    informal alternative to single-player, common in gaming communities

文法句型

multiplayer + noun

用法筆記

Almost always appears before the noun it modifies (multiplayer game, multiplayer mode, multiplayer feature). No comparative or superlative form exists. In informal gaming communities, it is sometimes abbreviated as MP in written chat.

常見錯誤

❌This console has many multiplayers games.
✅This console has many multiplayer games.
💡Multiplayer is an adjective and never takes a plural -s ending.
❌I prefer multiplayer than single-player.
✅I prefer multiplayer to single-player.
💡Use to, not than, when expressing a preference between two game modes.