play
n. 游戏, 游玩, 玩笑, 运动, 比赛, 赌博, 跳动, 表演, 剧本 v. 玩, 游戏, 假装, 开玩笑, 比赛, 扮演, 演奏, 演戏, 传摇曳, (使)跳动 [计] 播放
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教材释义与例句
游戏；比赛；剧本
a story that is written to be performed by actors, especially in a theatre
游戏；扮演；演奏；播放；同…比赛
to perform a piece of music on a musical instrument
释义与例句
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Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
不可数 可数Children learn through play.
1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure You know, when I was around 7-11 years old, my favorite play would be "boys." One of us, Bridget, Maryellen, or I, would say "Let's play boys." We all had boy names, set up the pretend surroundings, and acted like boys.
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Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
不可数 可数This kind of play helps the young lion cubs develop their hunting skills.
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An individual's performance in a sport or game.
不可数 可数His play has improved a lot this season.
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The conduct, or course, of a game.
不可数 可数Play was very slow in the first half.
After the rain break, play resumed at 3 o'clock.
The game was abandoned after 20 minutes' play
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A short sequence of action within a game.
An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
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A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
可数 不可数This book contains all of Shakespeare's plays.
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A theatrical performance featuring actors.
戏剧
话剧
可数 不可数We saw a two-act play in the theatre.
My kids are acting in the school play this Christmas.
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An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
可数 不可数ABC Widgets makes a play in the bicycle market with its bid to take over Acme Sprockets.
Turpin signals the Metric Party's long-term play for housing reform
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A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
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Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
不可数 可数the play of light and shadow across the boy's face
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Freedom to move.
不可数 可数give play to your imagination
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Freedom to move.
The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
可数 不可数No wonder the fanbelt is slipping: there’s too much play in it.
Too much play in a steering wheel may be dangerous.
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Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
非正式 不可数 可数Palm Springs M seeks sane F 4 safe bdsm play
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An instance of watching or listening to media.
可数 不可数That video of my cat falling off the piano has had ten thousand plays.
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An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
可数 不可数Their single got a play on the radio.
The song got a lot of play in the clubs.
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A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
可数 不可数press play
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An instance of wordplay.
可数 不可数play on words
The name Wiktionary is a play on the words wiki and dictionary.
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Activity relating to martial combat or fighting.
古体 可数 不可数handplay, swordplay
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The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is played or available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
比喻 不可数 体育 游戏 可数In potting the yellow ball, he's knocked the green into play.
When a chess piece is captured, it is removed from play.
That option has been removed from play.
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A short sequence of action within a game.
可数 不可数That was a great play by the Mudchester Rovers forward.
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To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
玩
玩儿
玩耍
𨑨迌
不及物The children played in the park.
2003, Anne-Nelly Perret-Clermont et al. (eds.), Joining Society: Social Interaction and Learning in Adolescence and Youth, Cambridge Univ. Press, p.52:
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To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
不及物Don't play with your food!
He's just playing with her affections.
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To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
参与
参加
玩
踢
打
掷&(colloquial&informal) 扔
推
跑
不及物 及物He plays on three teams.
Who's playing now?
play football, play sports, play games
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To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
不及物 及物He plays left back for Mudchester Rovers
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To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
To compete against, in a game.
不及物 及物We're playing one of the top teams in the next round.
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To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
To be the opposing score to.
不及物 及物Look at the score now ... 23 plays 8!
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To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
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To act or behave in a stated way.
不及物to play safe, to play fair, to play dirty
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To act or behave in a stated way.
To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
不及物He plays dumb, but actually he's very clever.
Don't play the innocent with us.
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To act as (the indicated role).
及物Stop playing the fool.
No part of the brain plays the role of permanent memory.
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
To produce music using a musical instrument.
演奏
弹奏
拉
吹&(formal)吹奏
敲
打
不及物 及物I'll play the piano and you sing.
Can you play an instrument?
I've practiced the piano off and on, but I still can't play very well.
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
To produce music.
不及物 及物This piano plays out of tune.
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To act as (the indicated role).
To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
及物Who played Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind'?
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
不及物 及物Do you know how to play Für Elise on the piano?
We especially like to play jazz together.
She keeps playing 'Achy Breaky Heart' over and over again on her stereo.
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
不及物 及物 媒体The juke box is playing our favourite song.
The radio was playing in the background.
This DVD is scratched and won't play.
Channel 9 is playing that old comedy series again.
My cassette player won't play this worn-out old tape.
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
放
播放
播
不及物 及物You can play the DVD now.
Don't play your radio so loud!
Play the audio clip to hear how the word is pronounced.
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
不及物 及物The band is playing large arenas nationwide.
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
不及物 及物 媒体 音乐His latest film is playing in the local theatre tomorrow.
Some kind of lounge music was playing in the background.
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To move briskly, sweepingly, back and forth, in a directed manner, etc.
To move in a light or brisk manner.
不及物 及物The fountain plays.
The leaves played in the wind.
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To move briskly, sweepingly, back and forth, in a directed manner, etc.
To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
不及物 及物The torch beam played around the room.
They played the jet of water onto the seat of the fire.
to play cannon upon a fortification
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To move briskly, sweepingly, back and forth, in a directed manner, etc.
To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
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To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
及物That was a great shot he played!
He played the blue ball, but the green would have been a better choice.
When you're in a team, you have to play your part.
to play a trump in a card game, to play tricks, to play a joke
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To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
To act or perform (a play).
不及物 及物to play a comedy
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To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
及物He made a fortune on Wall Street, playing the markets.
In this business you have to play the percentages.
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To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
不及物This policy plays well with younger voters.
How will this play in the swing states?
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To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
及物The bank robbers have three hostages inside, so we're going to have to play this very carefully.
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To gamble.
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To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
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To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
非正式 及物You played me!
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To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
耍
忽悠
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To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
不及物 非裔美国英语They don't play with the rules around here.
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For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
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From Middle English pleyen, playen, pleȝen, plæien, also Middle English plaȝen, plawen (compare English plaw), from Old English pleġan, pleoġan, plæġan, and Old English plegian, pleagian, plagian (“to play, exercise, etc.”), from Proto-West Germanic *plehan (“to care about, be concerned with”) and Proto-West Germanic *plegōn (“to engage, move”), of uncertain origin. cognates and related terms Cognate with Scots play (“to act or move briskly, cause to move, stir”), Saterland Frisian pleegje (“to look after, care for, maintain”), West Frisian pleegje, pliigje (“to commit, perform, bedrive”), Middle Dutch pleyen ("to dance, leap for joy, rejoice, be glad"; compare Modern Dutch pleien (“to play a particular children's game”)), Dutch plegen (“to commit, bedrive, practice”), German pflegen (“to care for, be concerned with, attend to, tend”). Related also to Old English plēon (“to risk, endanger”). More at plight, pledge. The noun is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, plega, plæġa (“play, quick motion, movement, exercise; (athletic) sport, game; festivity, drama; battle; gear for games, an implement for a game; clapping with the hands, applause”), deverbative of plegian (“to play”); see above.
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