musician
musician — 名詞
1. someone whose occupation or serious interest involves creating or performing mus
音樂家
以演奏或創作音樂為專業的人
someone whose occupation or serious interest involves creating or performing music through instruments, singing, or composition
Karim works as a professional musician and plays cello in the city orchestra.
Karim 是一名職業音樂家，在城市樂團裡拉大提琴。
professional musician — implies music is this person's job
The festival organisers want musicians who can play traditional folk music.
音樂節的主辦單位想要找能演奏傳統民謠的音樂家。
musician + genre: folk musician / jazz musician / classical musician
After years of training, Joon found work as a session musician in a studio.
經過多年的訓練，Joon 在一間錄音室找到錄音室樂手的工作。
Manuela is a musician who plays the flute in a local marching band.
Manuela 是名音樂家，在當地的行進樂隊裡吹奏長笛。
Every evening Lien practices the piano for two hours to become a musician.
Lien 每天晚上練習兩個小時的鋼琴，為的是成為音樂家。
- performer
broader term that also includes actors and dancers; 'performer' emphasises the live presentation, while 'musician' focuses on the craft of making music
- artist
emphasises creativity and originality; often used in 'musical artist' or 'recording artist' to highlight creative work
- instrumentalist
narrower — refers only to someone who plays an instrument, not a singer or composer
- player
informal; usually used in compounds like 'guitar player' or 'piano player' rather than on its own
文法句型
a/an + musician
musician + [prepositional phrase]
用法筆記
Frequently modified by a genre or role: 'a jazz musician', 'a classical musician', 'a street musician', 'a session musician'. The specific instrument or specialisation can be added: 'a classically trained musician' or 'a musician who specialises in baroque music'. Covers instrumentalists, singers, composers, and conductors.