A highly valued person, especially a sports player.
〈北美，非正式〉最有价值的人物（尤指运动员）
Example sentencesExamples
When the multi-talented athlete fresh from the south side of Chicago first came to professional ranks in the Expos system in 1991, he had the look of a blue chipper.
Still, despite the uncertainty at a few positions, the Scorpions mix of high-ceiling blue chippers and sure-bet second tier prospects should make for quite a few trips around the bases.
Now, many blue chippers go right from high school to the NBA.
If ‘nearly all of their blue chippers… performed well’ then why are they all the way down at 8?
Her future coach is delighted that he was able to persuade these blue chippers to remain close to home.
Definition of blue chipper in US English:
blue chipper
noun
North American informal
A highly valued person, especially an athlete.
〈北美，非正式〉最有价值的人物（尤指运动员）
Example sentencesExamples
If ‘nearly all of their blue chippers… performed well’ then why are they all the way down at 8?
Still, despite the uncertainty at a few positions, the Scorpions mix of high-ceiling blue chippers and sure-bet second tier prospects should make for quite a few trips around the bases.
Now, many blue chippers go right from high school to the NBA.
When the multi-talented athlete fresh from the south side of Chicago first came to professional ranks in the Expos system in 1991, he had the look of a blue chipper.
Her future coach is delighted that he was able to persuade these blue chippers to remain close to home.