A trier is someone who always puts in real effort, even when the results are not good. The word is almost entirely praise, and the praise is specifically for effort rather than for skill — which is why it usually turns up when someone has just lost, failed, or come last.

A trier is someoneTrier指的是一個人 who always puts in real effort總是真的很努力 even when the results are not good就算結果不好也一樣。 The word is almost entirely praise這個字幾乎完全是稱讚 and the praise is specifically for effort rather than for skill而且稱讚的是努力，不是本事 which is why it usually turns up when someone has just lost, failed, or come last所以常常是在有人剛輸掉、搞砸或墊底的時候出現。

A coach says 'he's a trier' about the player who runs hardest and scores least. Behind the compliment there is often a gentle, unspoken admission that the person is not very talented, so the phrase can sting a little if you listen closely.

A coach says 'he's a trier'教練會說'he's a trier'（他很拼） about the player who runs hardest and scores least來形容那個跑得最拼、進球卻最少的球員。 Behind the compliment稱讚的背後 there is often a gentle, unspoken admission that the person is not very talented常常悄悄承認這個人其實不太有天分 so the phrase can sting a little if you listen closely所以仔細聽的話，這句話還是有點刺。

It is mainly British and Irish, common in sport and in school reports, and rarer in American English. You will nearly always hear it with a small word in front — a real trier, a great trier, a proper trier — and hardly ever standing alone.

It is mainly British and Irish主要是英式和愛爾蘭的用法 common in sport and in school reports常出現在運動和學校成績單裡 and rarer in American English在美式英語裡比較少見。 You will nearly always hear it with a small word in front幾乎都會在前面加個小字 a real trier, a great trier, a proper trier像'a real trier'、'a great trier'、'a proper trier' and hardly ever standing alone很少單獨出現。