in play

短语
大学

开玩笑地, 在比赛中

教材释义与例句

短语

开玩笑；在比赛中；在工作；(牌)尚未打出

短语

指开球到球进洞而言；进行比赛中；在起作用

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    As a joke.

    You mustn't take what I said so seriously, it was only said in play.

  2. 2.

    In operation, active, currently valid, at play, at work.

    It's hard to tell which physical forces are in play at this altitude.

    This deadly scenario with this hurricane is still in play, so please take precaution.

  3. 3.

    Available to be played according to the rules of the game in question; within the boundaries of the pitch, within the realm of the possible, etc.

    比喻 体育

    now everything is in play

    The ball is in play for an average of just seven minutes out of a sixty-minute game.

  4. 4.

    Capable of being won by more than one party or candidate.

    政治

    Though the state has not changed hands in 20 years, the latest polls suggest it may now be in play.

  5. 5.

    Open to a takeover bid.

    商务

    Despite the best efforts of the executive committee, it seems the company is now in play.