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play AHD[plā] D.J.[pleɪ]K.K.[ple]v.（动词）played, play.ing, plays v.intr.（不及物动词）- To occupy oneself in amusement, sport, or other recreation:玩耍，游戏：使自己从沉浸于娱乐、体育运动或其它娱乐活动中：children playing with toys.在玩玩具的儿童
- Games To take part in a game:【游戏】 参加游戏：No minors are eligible to play.未成年人没有资格参加游戏
- To participate in betting; gamble.赌博：参与打赌；赌博
- To act in jest or sport:闹着玩：开玩笑或说笑话：They're not quarreling in earnest, they're just playing.他们不是在激烈地争吵，只是在开玩笑
- To deal or behave carelessly or indifferently; toy.See Synonyms at flirt 玩弄：不在意地或不在乎地处理或举动；玩弄 参见 flirt
- To behave or converse in a sportive or playful way.不认真地做：以开玩笑的或戏谑的方式举动或交谈
- To act or conduct oneself in a specified way:行动，处置：按特定方式来表现或从事：play fair; an investor who plays cautiously.公平处置；一个表现谨慎的投资者
- To act, especially in a dramatic production.扮演：演出，尤其指在戏剧作品中演出
- Music 【音乐】
- To perform on an instrument:演奏：演奏某一乐器：play on an accordion.演奏手风琴
- To emit sound or be sounded in performance:奏响：演奏中发出声音或被奏出声音：The band is playing.乐队在演奏
- To be performed, as in a theater or on television:上演：被表演，如在戏院中或在电视中演出：A good movie is playing tonight.今晚有一部好影片要上映
- To be received or accepted:迎合，被接受：被接受或采纳：a speech that played poorly with the voters.不能迎合选民的演讲
- To move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly:轻快地移动：迅速、轻盈或不规则地移动或好象移动：The breeze played on the water.微风轻拂水面
- To function or discharge uninterruptedly:持续地喷出：持续地活动或发射：The fountains played in the courtyard.喷泉在庭院中喷水
- To move or operate freely within a bounded space, as machine parts do.运转：在某一限定的空间内象机器部件所做的一样自由地移动或操作
v.tr.（及物动词）- To perform or act (a role or part) in a dramatic performance.扮演：在戏剧演出中表演或扮演（一个角色）
- To assume the role of; act as:担任：充当…的角色；扮演…：played the peacemaker at the conference.在会议中扮演调解人
- To perform (a theatrical work) on or as if on the stage.演出：在舞台上或仿佛在舞台上演出（一部戏剧作品）
- To present a theatrical performance in (a given place):（在某地）演出：在（指定的场所）进行戏剧表演：The company played Detroit last week.上个星期剧团在底特律演出
- To pretend to be; mimic the activities of:装扮：假装成为…；模仿…的活动：played cowboy; played the star.装扮成牛仔；装扮成明星
- Sports Games 【体育运动】 【游戏】
- To engage in (a game or sport):参加：参加（比赛或体育活动）：play hockey; play chess.打曲棍球；下象棋
- To compete against in a game or sport.参加比赛：在一场比赛或体育活动中竞争
- To occupy or work at (a position) in a game:充当（某一位置）：在比赛中占据或工作在（某一位置）：Lou Gehrig played first base.卢·格里克打一垒
- To employ (a player) in a game or position:任用选手担任：在某场比赛或某一位置雇佣（某名选手）：Let's play her at first base.让她打一垒
- To use or move (a card, piece, or ball) in a game or sport:打出牌或球：在比赛或体育活动中使用或移动的牌、棋子或球：play the queen of hearts.打出红桃皇后
- To make (a shot or stroke), as in tennis:打出：发出（一次射击或一次击球），如在网球中：played a strong backhand.打出有力的反手球
- Games 【游戏】
- To bet; wager:打赌；押赌注：played five dollars on the roan horse.在花毛马上赌五美元
- To make bets on:对…打赌：在…上押赌注：play the races.赌赛马
- To perform or put into effect, especially as a jest or deception:作弄：执行或实施，尤其指开玩笑或欺骗：play a joke on a friend.对朋友开玩笑
- To handle; manage:处理：处理；对待：played the matter quietly.悄悄地把事办完
- To use or manipulate, especially for one's own interests:操纵：使用或操纵，尤指为了某人自身的利益操纵：He played his two opponents against each other.他操纵他的两个对手互相敌对
- Music 【音乐】
- To perform on (an instrument):演奏：在（乐器）上演奏：play the guitar.演奏吉它
- To perform (a piece) on instruments or an instrument.弹奏（乐曲）：用一组乐器或一件乐器演奏（乐曲）
- To cause (a record or phonograph, for example) to emit recorded sounds.放音：使（例如磁带或唱片）放出事先录制的声音
- To discharge or direct in or as if in a continuous stream:发射：以或仿佛以连续的流动发射或引导：play a hose on a fire.用水龙头把水射向火焰
- To cause to move rapidly, lightly, or irregularly:使轻快地活动：使迅速、轻快或不规则地活动：play lights over the dance floor.用灯光摇曳地照在舞池上
- To exhaust (a hooked fish) by allowing it to pull on the line.使上钩的鱼疲乏：让（上钩的鱼）拉动吊线而致筋疲力尽
n.（名词）- A literary work written for performance on the stage; a drama.戏剧，剧本：用于在舞台的表演而写的文学作品；戏剧
- The performance of such a work.表演：戏剧作品的表演
- Activity engaged in for enjoyment or recreation.游戏：为了娱乐或消遣而从事的活动
- Fun or jesting:玩笑：玩笑或开玩笑：It was all done in play.它全都是在玩笑中做的
- Sports Games 【体育运动】 【游戏】
- The act or manner of engaging in a game or sport:比赛：参加比赛或体育活动的行为或方式：After a time-out, play resumed. The golf tournament featured expert play.暂停之后，比赛继续进行高尔夫球比赛以专业选手比赛为特色
- The act or manner of using a card, piece, or ball in a game or sport:打牌，打球：在比赛或体育活动中使用纸牌、棋子或球的行为或方式：my partner's play of the last trump; his clumsy play of the rebound.我的同伴打出最后一张王牌；他笨拙地接弹回的球
- A move or an action in a game:一著，一动作：比赛中的一次移动或动作：It's your play. The runner was thrown out in a close play.该由你走了。赛跑者很快被封杀出局
- Games Participation in betting; gambling.【游戏】 赌博：参加赌博；赌博
- Manner of dealing with others; conduct:行为，为人处世的方法：与他人打交道的方式；行为：fair play.公平行为
- An attempt to obtain something; a bid:企图获得：希望得到某物的企图；试图：a play for sympathy.试图获得同情
- Action, motion, or use:动作，作用：行动、活动或使用：the play of the imagination.运用想象力
- Freedom or occasion for action; scope:动作的范围，活动的自由：行动的自由或场合；范围：give full play to an artist's talents.See Synonyms at room 给艺术家的才能以充分发挥的空间 参见 room
- Movement or space for movement, as of mechanical parts.运动：运动或运动的空间，例如机器零件的运动
- Quick, often irregular movement or action, especially of light or color:变幻：迅速、经常是不规则的活动或动作，尤指灯光或色彩变幻：the play of color on iridescent feathers.彩虹色羽毛颜色的变幻
play along 【非正式用语】 - To cooperate or pretend to cooperate:与…合作：与…合作或假装与…合作：decided to play along with the robbers for a while.决定暂时与强盗合作
play at - To participate in; engage in.参加：参加…；从事于…
- To do or take part in half-heartedly.玩：不认真地做或参加
play back - To replay (a recently recorded tape, for example).重放：重播放（例如刚录下的磁带）
play down - To minimize the importance of; make little of:贬低：降低…的重要性；贬低：played down the defect to protect the troops' morale.把缺点轻描淡写以保护军队的士气
play off - Sports 【体育运动】
- To establish the winner of (a tie) by playing in an additional game or series of games.打加赛：通过打附加比赛或一系列比赛来产生（平局的）胜者
- To participate in a playoff.参加加赛
- To set (one individual or party) in opposition to another so as to advance one's own interests:使相斗（以坐收渔利）：将（一个人或一个队）置于与另一个（人或队）相对的位置从而加强自己的利益：a parent who played off one child against another.让一个孩子与另一个孩子相斗的家长
play on 或 play upon - To take advantage of (another's attitudes or feelings) for one's own interests:利用：为自己的利益利用（别人的态度或感情）：demagogues who play on popular fears.煽动者利用了公众的恐惧
play out - To use up; exhaust:耗尽：用完；耗尽：Our strength was played out early in the contest.比赛中我们的力量早已耗尽了
play up - To emphasize or publicize:强调：强调或宣传：She played up her experience during the employment interview.在雇用面试时她强调了她的经验
in play - Sports In a position to be legally or feasibly played:【体育运动】 处于比赛状态中：处于符合规则的或适合于比赛的位置：The ball is now in play.这球现在不是死球
- In a position, or rumored to be in a position of possible corporate takeover:被接收：处于或传闻处于可能被全体接收的位置：The company's stock rose in price when news stories stated that it was in play.当新闻报道声称公司被接收时公司的股票价格上涨
out of play【体育运动】 - Not in a position to be legally or feasibly played.没有进行：不处于合法或可行的比赛状态中
play ball【俚语】 - To cooperate:合作：The opposing attorneys refused to play ball with us.对面的律师拒绝同我们合作
play both ends against the middle - To set opposing parties or interests against one another so as to advance one's own goals.使对立双方相争以从中得利：使对立的政党或利益集团相争以实现自己的目标
play fast and loose - To behave in a recklessly irresponsible or deceitful manner:轻率处理：以轻率、不负责任或欺骗的方式做：played fast and loose with the facts.待事轻率
play for time - To use delaying tactics; temporize.为争取时间而拖延：使用拖延战术；为争取时间而拖延
play games【俚语】 - To be evasive or deceptive:含糊不清，令人迷惑：Quit playing games and tell me what you want.不要含糊其词，告诉我你想要什么
play in Peoria【俚语】 - To be acceptable to average constituents or consumers:可接受的：可被普通选民或消费者接受的：an elitist political campaign that could never play in Peoria.政治精英的政治攻势不可能被选民接受
play into the hands of - To act or behave so as to give an advantage to (an opponent).干对某人有利的事：行动或表现以使（对手）得利
play (one's) cards【非正式用语】 - To use the resources or strategies at one's disposal:办事高明：以自己的意愿来使用计谋或策略：played her cards right and got promoted.她办事高明并获得提升
play possum - To pretend to be sleeping or dead.装睡或装死
play the field - To date more than one person.滥交情人：与不止一人约会
play the game【非正式用语】 - To behave according to the accepted customs or standards.遵守规则：按照被接受的习惯或标准行事
play up to - To curry favor with.迎合…：求宠于…
play with fire - To take part in a dangerous or risky undertaking.玩火，冒险：参加危险或冒险的任务
play with (oneself)【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 - To masturbate.手淫
- Middle English playen 中古英语 playen
- from Old English plegian 源自 古英语 plegian
play'abilʹity n.（名词）playʹable adj.（形容词） |