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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   play

   • IPA[plā]

   美式

   • v.
     engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose；engage in (a game or activity) for enjoyment
   • n.
     activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children；behavior or speech that is not intended seriously

   • verb: play, 3rd person present: plays, gerund or present participle: playing, past tense: played, past participle: played

   • noun: play, plural noun: plays

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose the children were playing outside 同義詞 amuse oneself, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun, have a good time, ... 更多relax, rest, be at leisure, occupy oneself, divert oneself, play games, frolic, frisk, gambol, romp, cavort, caper, informalmess around, lark (about), lark (around), datedsport, archaic, humorousdisport oneself
   • ▪ engage in (a game or activity) for enjoyment I want to play Monopoly 同義詞 take part in, participate in, engage in, be involved in, join in, ... 更多compete in, do
   • ▪ amuse oneself by engaging in imaginative pretense the boys were playing cops and robbers
   • 2. take part in (a sport) I play softball and tennis 同義詞 take part in, participate in, engage in, be involved in, join in, ... 更多compete in, do
   • ▪ participate in (an athletic match or contest) the Red Sox will play two games on Wednesday 同義詞 take part in, participate in, engage in, be involved in, join in, ... 更多compete in, do
   • ▪ compete against (another player or team) in an athletic match or contest the team will play France on Wednesday 同義詞 compete against, contend against, oppose, take on, challenge, ... 更多vie with, rival
   • ▪ informal be cooperative he needs financial backing, but the bank won't play
   • ▪ be part of a team, especially in a specified position, in a game he played shortstop
   • ▪ strike (a ball) or execute (a stroke) in a game was he in an offside position when his teammate played the ball?
   • ▪ assign to take part in an athletic contest, especially in a specified position the manager will want to play the right-handed Curtis
   • ▪ move (a piece) or display (a playing card) in one's turn in a game he played his queen
   • ▪ bet or gamble at or on he didn't play the ponies
   • 3. represent (a character) in a theatrical performance or a film she played Ophelia 同義詞 act the part of, play the part of, act, take the role of, enact, ... 更多represent, perform, appear as, portray, depict, impersonate, pretend to be, execute, render, interpret, rarepersonate
   • ▪ perform in a theatrical production or on film he was proud to be playing opposite a famous actor
   • ▪ put on or take part in (a theatrical performance or concert) the show was one of the best we ever played
   • ▪ give a dramatic performance at (a particular theater or place).
   • ▪ behave as though one were (a specified type of person) the skipper played the innocent, but smuggled goods were found on his vessel
   • 4. perform on (a musical instrument) we heard someone playing a harmonica a pianist who will play for us
   • ▪ possess the skill of performing on (a musical instrument) he taught himself to play the violin 同義詞 perform on, make music on, blow, sound, strum
   • ▪ produce (notes) from a musical instrument; perform (a piece of music) they played a violin sonata
   • ▪ make (a music player, disc, radio, etc.) produce sounds someone is playing a record—I can hear the drum
   • ▪ (of a musical instrument, music player, radio, etc.) produce sounds somewhere within, a harp was playing
   • ▪ accompany (someone) with music as they are moving in a specified direction the bagpipes played them out of the dining room
   • 5. move lightly and quickly, so as to appear and disappear; flicker a smile played about her lips 同義詞 move lightly, dance, flit, dart, ripple, ... 更多lick, touch
   • ▪ (of a fountain or similar source of water) emit a stream of gently moving water a fountain played in the courtyard
   • 6. allow (a fish) to exhaust itself pulling against a line before reeling it in no fisherman ever played a bonita more carefully or with greater wile

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children a child at play may use a stick as an airplane 同義詞 amusement, entertainment, relaxation, recreation, enjoyment, ... 更多pleasure, diversion, distraction, leisure, fun, games, fun and games, playfulness, horseplay, skylarking, larks, a good time, jollification, junketing, merrymaking, revelry, informalliving it up, datedsport反義詞 work
   • ▪ behavior or speech that is not intended seriously I flinched, but only in play
   • ▪ designed to be used in games of pretense; not real play families are arranged in play houses
   • 2. the conducting of an athletic match or contest rain interrupted the second day's play
   • ▪ the action or manner of engaging in a sport or game he maintained the same rhythm of play throughout the game
   • ▪ the status of the ball in a game as being available to be played according to the rules the ball was put in play
   • ▪ the state of being active, operative, or effective luck comes into play 同義詞 action, activity, operation, movement, motion, ... 更多agency, employment, working, function, functioning, exercise, interaction, interplay
   • ▪ a move or maneuver in a sport or game the best play is to lead the 3 of clubs
   • ▪ archaic gambling a young nobleman, ruined by play
   • 3. a dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast the actors put on a new play 同義詞 drama, stage play, stage show, theatrical work, theatrical piece, ... 更多radio play, television play, teleplay, screenplay, comedy, tragedy, farce, sketch, production, performance, spectacle, show
   • 4. the space in or through which a mechanism can or does move the steering rack was loose, and there was a little play 同義詞 movement, freedom of movement, free motion, slack, give, ... 更多room to maneuver, room to operate, scope, latitude, elbow room, space, margin
   • ▪ scope or freedom to act or operate our policy allows the market to have freer play 同義詞 scope, range, latitude, liberty, license, ... 更多freedom, indulgence, free rein, release
   • 5. light and constantly changing movement the artist exploits the play of light across the surface

   片語

   • bring into play
   • make a play for
   • make great play of
   • play a hunch
   • play a part
   • play a trick on
   • play both ends against the middle
   • play by the rules
   • play fair
   • play fast and loose
   • play favorites
   • play for time
   • play into someone's hands
   • play it cool
   • play it safe
   • a play on words
   • play someone false
   • play something by ear
   • play the market
   • play with fire
   • play along
   • play around
   • play at
   • play away
   • play back
   • play down
   • play for
   • play off
   • play on
   • play out
   • play up
   • play up to
   • play with