play
- IPA[plā]
美式
- engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose；engage in (a game or activity) for enjoyment
- 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
- 釋義
- 片語
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
- ▪ engage in (a game or activity) for enjoyment I want to play Monopoly 同義詞
- ▪ 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
- ▪ participate in (an athletic match or contest) the Red Sox will play two games on Wednesday 同義詞
- ▪ compete against (another player or team) in an athletic match or contest the team will play France on Wednesday 同義詞
- ▪ 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
- ▪ 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
- ▪ 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
- ▪ (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
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 反義詞
- ▪ 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
- ▪ 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
- 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
- ▪ scope or freedom to act or operate our policy allows the market to have freer play 同義詞
- 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
