play
柯林斯词典
1. V-I When children, animals, or adults play, they spend time doing enjoyable things, such as using toys and taking part in games. 玩耍
...invite the children over to play. …邀请孩子们过来玩。
They played in the little garden. 他们在小花园里玩耍。
2. N-UNCOUNT Play is also a noun. 玩
...a few hours of play until the babysitter puts them to bed. …直到保姆让他们上床睡觉之前的几小时的玩耍。
3. V-RECIP When you play a sport, game, or match, you take part in it. 参加 (体育运动、游戏、比赛等)
While the twins played cards, Leona sat reading. 那对双胞胎玩牌的时候,利昂娜坐着看书。
I used to play basketball. 我过去常打篮球。
4. N-UNCOUNT Play is also a noun. (对运动、游戏、比赛等的) 参加
They've got more exciting players and a more exciting style of play. 他们有更精彩的选手和更精彩的比赛风格。
5. V-T/V-I When one person or team plays another or plays against them, they compete against them in a sport or game. 与…比赛
Dallas will play Green Bay. 达拉斯队将迎战绿湾队。
6. N-UNCOUNT Play is also a noun. 比赛
Fischer won after 5 hours and 41 minutes of play. 费希尔在5小时41分钟的较量后获胜。
7. V-T If you play a joke or a trick on someone, you deceive them or give them a surprise in a way that you think is funny, but that often causes problems for them or annoys them. 开 (玩笑); 搞 (恶作剧)
Someone had played a trick on her, stretched a piece of string at the top of those steps. 有人对她搞恶作剧,在那些台阶的顶部拉了一根绳子。
8. V-I If you play with an object or with your hair, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers, perhaps because you are bored or nervous. 摆弄
She stared at the floor, idly playing with the strap of her handbag. 她盯着地板,随手摆弄着手提包的提带。
9. N-COUNT A play is a piece of writing performed in a theatre, on the radio, or on television. 戏剧
It's my favourite Shakespeare play. 这是我最喜欢的莎士比亚剧。
10. V-T If an actor plays a role or character in a play or film, he or she performs the part of that character. (在戏剧或电影中) 扮演 (角色)
...Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, in which he played Hyde. …他在其中扮演海德的《化身博士》。
11. V-LINK You can use play to describe how someone behaves, when they are deliberately behaving in a certain way or like a certain type of person. For example, to play the innocent, means to pretend to be innocent, and to play deaf means to pretend not to hear something. 假装
Hill tried to play the peacemaker. 希尔试图假扮成和事佬。
She was just playing the devoted mother. 她只是在装成一位负责的母亲。
12. V-T You can describe how someone deals with a situation by saying that they play it in a certain way. For example, if someone plays it cool, they keep calm and do not show much emotion, and if someone plays it straight, they behave in an honest and direct way. 对待
Investors are playing it cautious, and they're playing it smart. 投资者们在谨慎应对,同时他们也在巧妙应对。
13. V-T/V-I If you play a musical instrument or play a tune on a musical instrument, or if a musical instrument plays, music is produced from it. 演奏 (乐器或乐曲); 奏响
Nina had been playing the piano. 尼娜一直在弹钢琴。
He played for me. 他为我弹奏。
14. V-T/V-I If you play a record, a CD, or a DVD, you put it into a machine and sound and sometimes pictures are produced. If a record, CD, or DVD is playing, sound and sometimes pictures are being produced from it. 播放
She played her records too loudly. 她放唱片的声音太大。
There is classical music playing in the background. 背景中正在播放古典音乐。
15. V-T/V-I If a musician or group of musicians plays or plays a concert, they perform music for people to listen or dance to. (在音乐会上) 演奏
A band was playing. 一支乐队正在演奏。
16. PHRASE When something comes into play or is brought into play, it begins to be used or to have an effect. 开始起作用
The real existence of a military option will come into play. 现有的军事手段将开始起作用。
17. PHRASE If something or someone plays a part or plays a role in a situation, they are involved in it and have an effect on it. 起作用
They played a part in the life of their community. 他们在自己的社区生活中发挥了作用。
The U.N. would play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire. 联合国将在监督停火方面发挥主要作用。
18. to play the fool→see fool
19. to play to the gallery→see gallery
20. to play hard to get→see hard
21. to play havoc→see havoc
22. to play hooky→see hooky
23. to play host→see host
24. to play safe→see safe
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play /pleɪ/ (playing,played,plays)
剑桥词典
- Children were playing on the village green .
- I'm not playing with him, he's not nice to me!
- Erik needed a good wash after playing in the garden all day .
- I asked Sophie if she wanted to come round and play with Isabel.
- It's nice to hear children playing in the street .
- The children had an argument about what game to play.
- I usually play football with some of my mates from the office on Saturdays.
- We need a minimum of ten people to play this game .
- She was picked to play for the team .
- Susan is playing golf every day to try to improve her game .
- Vargas plays the part of treacherous aristocrat who betrays his king and country .
- In the movie , he plays a concerned and sensitive father trying to bring up two teenage children on his own.
- She plays the part of the sexy blonde waitress .
- In British pantomimes a man dresses up as the Dame and a woman plays the part of the young hero .
- Not so long ago Viviana was a little-known actress playing in a provincial theatre .
- Jean plays the guitar and her brother is on percussion .
- Suddenly, cymbals crashed and the orchestra began playing.
- I'm playing in a concert at the church hall next weekend .
- I've asked them not to play their music so loudly , but they're not being very cooperative .
- The family all play instruments - they're all very musical .
play verb (ENJOY)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]When you play, especially as a child , you spend time doing an enjoyable and/or entertaining activity .
(尤指儿童)玩,玩耍
The children spent the afternoon playing with their new toys . 孩子们下午在玩自己的新玩具。
My daughter used to play with the kids next door . 我女儿过去常跟隔壁的孩子们玩。
例句
play verb (GAME)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to take part in a game or other organized activity
参加(游戏、比赛等)
Do you want to play cards /football (with us)? 你想(和我们)打牌/踢球吗?
Irene won't be able to play in the tennis match on Saturday . 艾琳星期六不能参加网球比赛。
Which team do you play for? 你为哪支球队效力?
Luke plays centre-forward (= plays in that position within the team ). 卢克踢中锋。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to compete against a person or team in a game
与…比赛
Who are the Giants playing next week ? 下星期巨人队和哪个队比赛?
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to hit or kick a ball in a game
踢(球),击打(球)
He played the ball back to the goalkeeper . 他把球踢回给守门员。
A good pool player takes time deciding which shot to play. 一个优秀的台球选手会从容考虑击哪个球。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
(in a card game ) to choose a card from the ones you are holding and put it down on the table
出(牌)
She played the ace of spades . 她出了一张黑桃 A。
例句
play verb (ACT)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to perform an entertainment or a particular character in a play, film , etc.
扮演,演出
Scottish Opera played to full houses every night . 苏格兰歌剧院每晚演出都爆满。
I didn't realize that "Macbeth" was playing (= being performed ) at the festival . 我没想到《麦克白》正在艺术节上演。
In the movie version , Branagh played the hero . 在电影版中,布拉那扮演主人公。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to behave or pretend in a particular way, especially in order to produce a particular effect or result
假装,装扮
to play dead /dumb 装死/哑巴
Would you mind playing host (= entertaining the guests )? 你来招待客人好吗?
play a joke/trick
to deceive someone to make them laugh or in order to get an advantage over them
开玩笑;搞恶作剧
She loves playing practical jokes on her friends . 她喜欢对她的朋友们搞恶作剧。
play a part
to help to achieve something
(在…中)起作用
My thanks to everyone who has played a part in saving the hospital . 我向参与拯救这家医院的每一个人表示感谢。
例句
play verb (PRODUCE SOUNDS/PICTURES)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to perform music on an instrument or instruments
演奏,弹拨,吹奏(乐器);播放
He learned to play the clarinet at the age of ten. 他10岁就开始学习吹奏单簧管。
[ 后面接一个直接宾语和一个间接宾语的动词 ] Play us a song !/Play a song for us! 给我们奏支曲子吧!
On Radio London they play African and South American music as well as rock and pop . 伦敦广播电台不仅播放摇滚和流行音乐,还播放非洲和南美洲的音乐。
They could hear a jazz band playing in the distance . 他们可以听到远处的爵士乐队在演奏。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to (cause a machine to) produce sound or a picture
(使)演奏;(使)播放
Play the last few minutes of the video again. 把录像带的最后几分钟再放一遍。
也见 playback
例句
play verb (MOVE)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to direct or be directed over or onto something
(使)发射(或喷射、照射)
Firefighters played their hoses onto the base of the fire . 消防队员把水龙头对准火源。
A fountain was playing (= sending out water ) in the courtyard outside . 外面院子里有个喷泉在喷水。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
(of something you see , such as light ) to move quickly or be seen for a short time
(光等)快速移动,闪现,浮现
A smile played across /over/on his lips . 他的唇角闪过一丝微笑。
play verb (RISK MONEY)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to risk money , especially on the results of races or business deals , hoping to win more money
赌,投机
He plays the horses /the stock market . 他玩赌马/炒股。
习语
be playing at sthgo play with yourself!
have sth to play with
play sb at their own game
play your cards right
play (sth) by ear
play it by ear
play (merry) hell with sth
play (it) safe
play a joke/trick on sb
更多习语
play ball
play both ends against the middle
play fair
play footsie
play for time
play games
play God
play hard to get
play hardball
play it cool
play possum
play second fiddle
play silly buggers
play the field
play the game
play to the gallery
play to the whistle
短语动词
play alongplay around
play around with sth
play at sth
play sth back
play sth down
play off
play sb/sth off against sb/sth
play on/upon sth
play sth out
更多短语动词
play itself out
play out
play sth up
play (sb) up
play up
play up to sb
play with sth
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