play英 [pleɪ] 美 [pleɪ]
第三人称单数：plays现在分词：playing过去分词：played过去式：played
play 基本解释
名词 游戏; 比赛; 戏剧; 赌博
及物/不及物动词 玩; 演奏; 演出; 参加比赛
及物动词 扮演; 担任，充当…的角色; 演出; 装扮
不及物动词 玩耍，游戏; [游戏] 参加游戏; 赌博; 闹着玩
play 中文词源
play 玩耍，游戏，戏剧，扮演，演奏
来自古英语plegan,忙于，从事，演奏音乐，玩耍，来自West Germanic*plegan,忙于，从事于，来自PIE*dlegh,忙于，从事于，来自PIE*del,长的，词源同long,indulgent,pledge.并引申诸相关词义。
play 同义词
动词 wager recreate bet toy act encounter dally
名词 fun gambling gaming sport entertainment drama
play 反义词
及物动词 work
play 相关词组
1. out of play : 死球；
2. play up : 加油；
3. play down : 贬低；
4. play off : 使出丑, 延长比赛以破平局, 使相斗, (用欺骗手段)使...脱手；
5. in play : 开玩笑地；
6. come into play : 开始活动；
7. allow full play to : 使充分活动；
8. play around with : 在一起厮混; 玩弄; 戏弄；
9. play hard to get : 假装不钟情于对方使对方更加喜欢自己；
10. play up to : 支持, 奉承；
11. make a play for : 挖空心思吸引某人, 想尽办法获得某物；
12. play high : 豪赌；
13. play smash with : 摧毁；
14. play at : 参加(体育活动、比赛等), 假装, 戏弄, 敷衍；
15. play it safe : 求稳, 不冒险；
16. make play : 行动有效；
17. give free play to : 使任意活动；
18. play out : 把戏演完, 使耗尽, 使筋疲力尽, 放出, 用完, 使破产, 宣泄, 结束；
19. play away : 在外比赛, 输掉, 浪费掉(时间等)；
20. as good as a play : 有趣；
21. play with fire : 玩火；
22. play hard : (比赛者)使劲, 不择手段；
23. play along with : 参与, 对...假表同意；
play 相关例句
及物动词
1. He played Hamlet.
他扮演过哈姆雷特。
不及物动词
1. The organ is playing.
风琴在奏鸣。
2. Children like to play.
孩子们喜欢玩。
名词
1. She is in a play about a famous singer.
她在一出表现一位著名歌唱家的剧中担任角色。
play 情景对话
Have no stomach for-(对……没有兴趣)
A：Will you play tennis with us tomorrow?
明天和我们一起打网球好吗？
B：Sorry, I cannot, I just have no stomach for that.
抱歉我不能。我对网球没有兴趣。
A：Then what about seeing a movie?
那看电影怎么样？
B：That’s good!
那太好了。
排球赛
A：There’s going to be a volleyball match between Economy Department and Foreign Languages Department this afternoon. Are any of you keen on volleyball?
今天下午经济系要与外语系进行一场排球赛。有人愿意看排球赛吗？
B：Sorry, I’m not a volleyball fan. I’d rather play football. How about you, Mr. Wang? Are you interested in volleyball?
对不起，我不是排球迷。我倒愿意踢足球。你呢，王先生？你对排球感兴趣吗？
C：I’m afraid not. My favorite sport is running. I don’t care for ball games.
恐怕也不喜欢。我最喜欢的运动是跑步。我不喜欢球类运动。
建议
A：Do you think I should join the basketball team, Mary?
玛丽，你认为我应该参加篮球队吗？
B：Why not? If I were you, I certainly would.
为什么不呢？如果我是你，一定参加。
A：But I’m afraid it’ll take up too much of my time.
可是，这恐怕要占去我太多的时间。
B：As the saying goes:Work while you work, play while play. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, you know?
俗话说：工作时工作，娱乐时娱乐。只工作不娱乐，聪明的孩子也会变得笨拙，你知道吗？
A：Hmm, you’re right.
嗯，你说得对
play 双语例句
1. Malvolio becomes, in default of competition, the play's moral centre.
因为没有与其竞争者，马伏里奥自然成了该剧的道德核心。
2. Charlton are about to play an important away match.
查尔顿队即将在客场进行一场重要比赛。
3. The Prime Minister has promised that Israel will play a constructive role.
首相承诺以色列将发挥积极的作用。
4. Just play it safe, cover your ass, keep your head down.
要谨慎行事，保护好自己并保持低调。
5. If something's a sure-fire hit then Radio One will play it.
如果哪首歌一定会火，那么第一频道肯定会播出。
play 词典解释
1. 玩；玩耍
When children, animals, or perhaps adults play, they spend time doing enjoyable things, such as using toys and taking part in games.
e.g. ...invite the children round to play...
邀请孩子们来玩
e.g. They played in the little garden...
他们在小花园里玩耍。
2. 参加（体育活动、比赛等）
When you play a sport, game, or match, you take part in it.
e.g. While the twins played cards, Francis sat reading...
那对双胞胎玩扑克牌的时候，弗朗西斯坐着看书。
e.g. Alain was playing cards with his friends...
阿兰正和朋友打扑克牌。
3. （和…）比赛
When one person or team plays another or plays against them, they compete against them in a sport or game.
e.g. Northern Ireland will play Latvia...
北爱尔兰队将对阵拉脱维亚队。
e.g. I've played against him a few times.
我已多次和他交手。
4. （比赛等中）打出，踢出，击出（球）
When you play the ball or play a shot in a game or sport, you kick or hit the ball.
e.g. Think first before playing the ball...
踢出球前先想一想。
e.g. Sikander Bakht played a bad shot...
西坎德尔·巴克特击出一记坏球。
5. 开（玩笑）；耍（花招）；搞（恶作剧）
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.
e.g. Someone had played a trick on her, stretched a piece of string at the top of those steps...
有人搞恶作剧整她，在最高的台阶上拉了一根绳子。
e.g. I thought: 'This cannot be happening, somebody must be playing a joke'.
我想：“这不可能发生，肯定是谁在开玩笑。”
6. 随意摆弄；弄着玩
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.
e.g. She stared at the floor, idly playing with the strap of her handbag.
她眼睛盯着地板，漫不经心地摆弄着手提包的带子。
7. 剧本；戏剧
A play is a piece of writing which is performed in a theatre, on the radio, or on television.
e.g. The company put on a play about the homeless...
这家剧团上演了一出讲述无家可归者的戏。
e.g. It's my favourite Shakespeare play.
它是我最喜欢的一部莎士比亚戏剧。
8. 扮演，饰演（角色等）
If an actor plays a role or character in a play or film, he or she performs the part of that character.
e.g. ...Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, in which he played Hyde...
他在其中饰演海德一角的《化身博士》
e.g. His ambition is to play the part of Dracula.
他渴望扮演德拉库拉。
9. 装扮；假装；充当
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.
e.g. Hill tried to play the peacemaker...
希尔想要充当和事佬。
e.g. She was just playing the devoted mother...
她只是装得像个尽心尽责的母亲似的。
10. （以…方式）对待，处置，处理
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.
e.g. Investors are playing it cautious, and they're playing it smart.
投资者审慎精明地行事。
11. 演奏（乐器或乐曲）
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.
e.g. Nina had been playing the piano...
尼娜一直都在弹钢琴。
e.g. Two people played jazz on a piano...
两人联手在一架钢琴上演奏爵士乐。
12. 播放（唱片、CD或磁带）
If you play a record, a CD, or a tape, you put it into a machine and sound is produced. If a record, CD, or tape is playing, sound is being produced from it.
e.g. She played her records too loudly...
她播放唱片时音量太大了。
e.g. Every evening in those days the BBC played 'God Save The King'...
那些日子里，英国广播公司每天晚上都会播放《天佑吾王》。
13. （音乐家、乐队等）表演；举办（音乐会）
If a musician or group of musicians plays or plays a concert, they perform music for people to listen or dance to.
e.g. A band was playing...
乐队在表演。
e.g. He will play concerts in Amsterdam and Paris.
他将在阿姆斯特丹和巴黎举办音乐会。
14. （光）轻快地移动
When light plays somewhere, it moves about on a surface in an unsteady way.
e.g. The sun played on the frosty roofs.
阳光在结霜的屋顶上闪烁变幻。
15. 搞什么名堂；干什么蠢事
If you ask what someone is playing at, you are angry because you think they are doing something stupid or wrong.
e.g. What the hell are you playing at?
你究竟在搞什么名堂？
16. （使）开始活动；（使）投入使用； （使）开始起作用
When something comes into play or is brought into play, it begins to be used or to have an effect.
e.g. The real existence of a military option will come into play...
存在选择军事手段的切实可能这一点将会起到作用。
e.g. Breathing brings many muscles into play.
呼吸使很多肌肉活动起来。
17. （在…中）发挥作用，产生影响
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.
e.g. They played a part in the life of their community...
他们参与到了自己社区的生活中。
e.g. The UN would play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire.
联合国在监督停火方面会发挥重要作用。
18. to play ball -> see ball
to play your cards right -> see card
to play it by ear -> see ear
to play fair -> see fair
to play fast and loose -> see fast
to play second fiddle -> see fiddle
to play the field -> see field
to play with fire -> see fire
to play the fool -> see fool
to play to the gallery -> see gallery
to play into someone's hands -> see hand
to play hard to get -> see hard
to play havoc -> see havoc
to play host -> see host
to play safe -> see safe
to play for time -> see time
to play truant -> see truant
相关词组：play along play around play at play back play down play off against play on play out play up play upo
play 英英释义
noun
1. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
Synonym: swordplay
2. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
e.g. his gambling cost him a fortune
there was heavy play at the blackjack table
3. activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
e.g. Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child
Synonym: child's play
4. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
e.g. it is my turn
it is still my play
Synonym: turn
5. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
e.g. it was all done in play
their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
Synonym: frolic romp gambol caper
6. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
e.g. he made a great maneuver
the runner was out on a play by the shortstop
7. a preset plan of action in team sports
e.g. the coach drew up the plays for her team
8. an attempt to get something
e.g. they made a futile play for power
he made a bid to gain attention
Synonym: bid
9. utilization or exercise
e.g. the play of the imagination
10. movement or space for movement
e.g. there was too much play in the steering wheel
Synonym: looseness
11. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
e.g. he became a figure of fun
he said it in sport
12. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
e.g. he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
Synonym: drama dramatic play
13. a theatrical performance of a drama
e.g. the play lasted two hours
14. a weak and tremulous light
e.g. the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers
the play of light on the water
Synonym: shimmer
15. the removal of constraints
e.g. he gave free rein to his impulses
they gave full play to the artist's talent
Synonym: free rein
16. a state in which action is feasible
e.g. the ball was still in play
insiders said the company's stock was in play
17. (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
e.g. rain stopped play in the 4th inning
Synonym: playing period period of play
verb
1. engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
e.g. They played games on their opponents
play the stock market
play with her feelings
toy with an idea
Synonym: toy
2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
e.g. He acted the idiot
She plays deaf when the news are bad
3. exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
e.g. play a hooked fish
4. consider not very seriously
e.g. He is trifling with her
She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania
5. participate in games or sport
e.g. We played hockey all afternoon
play cards
Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches
6. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
e.g. Princeton plays Yale this weekend
Charlie likes to play Mary
Synonym: meet encounter take on
7. employ in a game or in a specific position
e.g. They played him on first base
8. use or move
e.g. I had to play my queen
9. shoot or hit in a particular manner
e.g. She played a good backhand last night
10. bet or wager (money)
e.g. He played $20 on the new horse
She plays the races
11. put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
e.g. He is playing his cards close to his chest
The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory
12. stake on the outcome of an issue
e.g. I bet $100 on that new horse
She played all her money on the dark horse
13. make bets
e.g. Play the races
play the casinos in Trouville
14. use to one's advantage
e.g. She plays on her clients' emotions
15. discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
e.g. play water from a hose
The fountains played all day
16. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
e.g. She played nervously with her wedding ring
Don't fiddle with the screws
He played with the idea of running for the Senate
17. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
e.g. I cannot work a miracle
wreak havoc
bring comments
play a joke
The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area
Synonym: bring work wreak make for
18. perform on a certain location
e.g. The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16
She has been playing on Broadway for years
19. be performed or presented for public viewing
e.g. What's playing in the local movie theater?
`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years
20. cause to emit recorded audio or video
e.g. They ran the tapes over and over again
I'll play you my favorite record
He never tires of playing that video
Synonym: run
21. emit recorded sound
e.g. The tape was playing for hours
the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered
22. play a role or part
e.g. Gielgud played Hamlet
She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
She played the servant to her husband's master
23. perform on a stage or theater
e.g. She acts in this play
He acted in `Julius Caesar'
I played in `A Christmas Carol'
24. pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
e.g. Let's play like I am mommy
Play cowboy and Indians
25. replay (as a melody)
e.g. Play it again, Sam
She played the third movement very beautifully
Synonym: spiel
26. play on an instrument
e.g. The band played all night long
27. perform music on (a musical instrument)
e.g. He plays the flute
Can you play on this old recorder?
28. move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
e.g. The spotlights played on the politicians
29. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
e.g. The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack
30. act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
e.g. This factor played only a minor part in his decision
This development played into her hands
I played no role in your dismissal
31. engage in recreational activities rather than work
occupy oneself in a diversion
e.g. On weekends I play
The students all recreate alike
Synonym: recreate
32. be at play
be engaged in playful activity
amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
e.g. The kids were playing outside all day
I used to play with trucks as a little girl
33. behave carelessly or indifferently
e.g. Play about with a young girl's affection
34. behave in a certain way
e.g. play safe
play it safe
play fair
35. be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
e.g. This speech didn't play well with the American public
His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee
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