play
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:
例句:
children playing with toys.
在玩玩具的儿童
Games To take part in a game:
【游戏】 参加游戏:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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…:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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):
例句:
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):
例句:
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):
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
played a strong backhand.
打出有力的反手球
Games
【游戏】
To bet; wager:
打赌;押赌注:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
play a joke on a friend.
对朋友开玩笑
To handle; manage:
处理:处理;对待:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
the play of color on iridescent feathers.
彩虹色羽毛颜色的变幻
<常用词组>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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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):
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
She played up her experience during the employment interview.
在雇用面试时她强调了她的经验
<习惯用语>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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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:
例句:
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
来源:
Middle English playen
中古英语 playen
from Old English plegian
源自 古英语 plegian
【引伸】
play.abil.ity
n.(名词)
play.able
adj.(形容词)