英 [pleɪ] 美 [pleɪ]
v. 玩，玩耍；捉弄，戏弄；摆弄，玩弄；耍弄，愚弄；不认真地干，闹（play at）；参加（游戏、比赛等）；与……比赛；击，踢（球）；出（牌），走（棋子）；派（某人）上场；（在球队中）打（某位置）；扮演，演出；佯装，假装；假扮……玩；（戏剧或电影）上演，上映；演奏，弹奏；（使）播放；闪烁，浮现；（以某方式）行事，做事；（使）发射（或喷射、照射）；赌，投机；<美>被接受，被认可；（喻）合作，买某人的账；寄于；让（上钩的鱼）挣扎得筋疲力尽；（板球场状况对比赛）产生影响
n. 剧本，戏剧；游戏，玩乐；比赛；比赛中的动作；（运动或游戏中的）打法，走法；活动空间，间隙；影响，作用；闪烁，变幻；玩笑；（音频或图像的）播放次数，播放时长；播放（功能）；<美>（报纸或电视的）关注；（对文字的）巧用，妙用
【名】 （Play）（法、瑞典）普莱（人名）
复数plays
第三人称单数plays
现在分词playing
过去式played
过去分词played
play /pleɪ/ CET4 TEM4 [ playing played plays ]
不及物动词 When children, animals, or adults play, they spend time doing enjoyable things, such as using toys and taking part in games. 玩耍
...invite the children over to play.
…邀请孩子们过来玩。
They played in the little garden.
他们在小花园里玩耍。
不可数名词 Play is also a noun. 玩
...a few hours of play until the babysitter puts them to bed.
…直到保姆让他们上床睡觉之前的几小时的玩耍。
相互动词 When you play a sport, game, or match, you take part in it. 参加 (体育运动、游戏、比赛等)
While the twins played cards, Leona sat reading.
那对双胞胎玩牌的时候，利昂娜坐着看书。
I used to play basketball.
我过去常打篮球。
不可数名词 Play is also a noun. (对运动、游戏、比赛等的) 参加
They've got more exciting players and a more exciting style of play.
他们有更精彩的选手和更精彩的比赛风格。
及物动词/不及物动词 When one person or team plays another or plays against them, they compete against them in a sport or game. 与…比赛
Dallas will play Green Bay.
达拉斯队将迎战绿湾队。
不可数名词 Play is also a noun. 比赛
Fischer won after 5 hours and 41 minutes of play.
费希尔在5小时41分钟的较量后获胜。
及物动词 If you play a joke or a trick on someone, you deceive them or give them a surprise in a way that you think is funny, but that often causes problems for them or annoys them. 开 (玩笑); 搞 (恶作剧)
Someone had played a trick on her, stretched a piece of string at the top of those steps.
有人对她搞恶作剧，在那些台阶的顶部拉了一根绳子。
不及物动词 If you play with an object or with your hair, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers, perhaps because you are bored or nervous. 摆弄
She stared at the floor, idly playing with the strap of her handbag.
她盯着地板，随手摆弄着手提包的提带。
可数名词 A play is a piece of writing performed in a theatre, on the radio, or on television. 戏剧
It's my favourite Shakespeare play.
这是我最喜欢的莎士比亚剧。
及物动词 If an actor plays a role or character in a play or film, he or she performs the part of that character. (在戏剧或电影中) 扮演 (角色)
...Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, in which he played Hyde.
…他在其中扮演海德的《化身博士》。
连系动词 You can use play to describe how someone behaves, when they are deliberately behaving in a certain way or like a certain type of person. For example, to play the innocent, means to pretend to be innocent, and to play deaf means to pretend not to hear something. 假装
Hill tried to play the peacemaker.
希尔试图假扮成和事佬。
She was just playing the devoted mother.
她只是在装成一位负责的母亲。
及物动词 You can describe how someone deals with a situation by saying that they play it in a certain way. For example, if someone plays it cool, they keep calm and do not show much emotion, and if someone plays it straight, they behave in an honest and direct way. 对待
Investors are playing it cautious, and they're playing it smart.
投资者们在谨慎应对，同时他们也在巧妙应对。
及物动词/不及物动词 If you play a musical instrument or play a tune on a musical instrument, or if a musical instrument plays, music is produced from it. 演奏 (乐器或乐曲); 奏响
Nina had been playing the piano.
尼娜一直在弹钢琴。
He played for me.
他为我弹奏。
及物动词/不及物动词 If you play a record, a CD, or a DVD, you put it into a machine and sound and sometimes pictures are produced. If a record, CD, or DVD is playing, sound and sometimes pictures are being produced from it. 播放
She played her records too loudly.
她放唱片的声音太大。
There is classical music playing in the background.
背景中正在播放古典音乐。
及物动词/不及物动词 If a musician or group of musicians plays or plays a concert, they perform music for people to listen or dance to. (在音乐会上) 演奏
A band was playing.
一支乐队正在演奏。
习语 When something comes into play or is brought into play, it begins to be used or to have an effect. 开始起作用
The real existence of a military option will come into play.
现有的军事手段将开始起作用。
习语 If something or someone plays a part or plays a role in a situation, they are involved in it and have an effect on it. 起作用
They played a part in the life of their community.
他们在自己的社区生活中发挥了作用。
The U.N. would play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire.
联合国将在监督停火方面发挥主要作用。
to play the fool→seefool
to play to the gallery→seegallery
to play hard to get→seehard
to play havoc→seehavoc
to play hooky→seehooky
to play host→seehost
to play safe→seesafe
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
同义词： drama / dramatic play
a theatrical performance of a drama
the play lasted two hours
a preset plan of action in team sports
the coach drew up the plays for her team
a state in which action is feasible
the ball was still in play ; insiders said the company's stock was in play
utilization or exercise
the play of the imagination
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child
同义词： child's play
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
rain stopped play in the 4th inning
同义词： playing period / period of play
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
同义词： swordplay
participate in games or sport
We played hockey all afternoon ; play cards ; Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
This factor played only a minor part in his decision ; This development played into her hands ; I played no role in your dismissal
play on an instrument
The band played all night long
be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
The kids were playing outside all day ; I used to play with trucks as a little girl
perform music on (a musical instrument)
He plays the flute ; Can you play on this old recorder?
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
The spotlights played on the politicians
bet or wager (money)
He played $20 on the new horse ; She plays the races
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
On weekends I play
同义词： recreate
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
Let's play like I am mommy
emit recorded sound
The tape was playing for hours ; the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered
perform on a certain location
The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16 ; She has been playing on Broadway for years
put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
He is playing his cards close to his chest ; The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
They played games on their opponents ; play the stock market ; play with her feelings
同义词： toy
behave in a certain way
play safe ; play it safe ; play fair
use to one's advantage
She plays on her clients' emotions
be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
This speech didn't play well with the American public ; His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack
be performed
What's playing in the local movie theater? ; `Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
play water from a hose ; The fountains played all day
make bets
play the casinos in Trouville
shoot or hit in a particular manner
She played a good backhand last night
use or move
I had to play my queen
employ in a game or in a specific position
They played him on first base
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
play a hooked fish
游戏-引用次数：84
The life-force of human beings is fluxional and is desiring freely play .
人类的生命力是生生不息、变动不居、渴望自由游戏的。
参考来源人类喜剧精神的衍变和价值取向
演奏-引用次数：124
Thus the roles of affection and intellect play a great part in erhu performing due to the special characteristics of erhu.
由于二胡这种乐器有其自身的特点，所以情感与理智的作用在二胡演奏中显得尤为突出。
参考来源二胡演奏技艺中的情理交融
游戏-引用次数：81
Chuang Tzu’s spirit of Tao enioying develops into“ink play”theory which“fit for one’s temporary interest”in Chinese ancient painting.
庄子乐道的游戏精神发展为古代绘画“适一时之兴趣”的墨戏论。
参考来源庄子美学与中国古代画论
间隙；游隙；游动
出牌；【象棋】走动(棋子)：
游戏
播放
放
游戏
...，运行软件后在屏幕点击右键出现菜单，选择菜单中的来源，并在二级菜单中选择打开光碟文件夹。接下来会弹出一个对话框，选择蓝光光盘的地址，进入二级选项，点击确定按键。一般会先进入字幕选择菜单，然后近日蓝光菜单选项，点击播放（Play）即可。...
在作者提到的六个感觉（six sense）里，至少故事（story）、移情（empathy）和玩耍（play）这三个是与人际沟通效果直接相关的；也就是讲好故事、理解对方、富有幽默感——现代社会信息过剩，沟通的有效性就显得尤为重要，...
进行教育游戏（Playing）：这说明游戏其实也是教育的一种形式，所以在这一层次也有它一席之地。
开奖的当天晚上11点多，本想(Wanted)休息的尹先生躺在床上怎么也无法入睡，感觉无所事事，就爬起来上网玩玩(Play)，突然想到把彩票拿出来兑奖，当发现我方的1注号码跟开奖号码完全一致时，尹先生有点不相信，就把睡着的老婆喊起来帮忙核对，2人...
演奏；玩耍；上演；参加比赛
[动]游戏；比赛；剧本
game / competition / drama / sport / tournament
The play finished at 10.30.
比赛于10:30结束。
Let's play charades.
咱们来玩打哑谜猜字游戏吧。
I also play squash.
我也玩壁球。
When she was about four years old, she heard her mother struggling to play a piece of music on the piano.
VOA : special.2010.04.09
These are primal forms of play, if you like, ; that suggest forms of poetic activity; also, spiritual activity.
这是玩最原始的形式，如果你愿意，这种形式显示出了诗歌活动的形式;,还有精神活动。
现代诗歌课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
and I used to play tennis here, and my friends take kids to the pool. There's so much to do here.
我过去常来这里打网球，我的朋友会带孩子去游泳池。在这儿可以做的事情太多了。
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 最美丽的公园
Adair said one of the best honors in the world was to have John Wayne play him in a movie.
VOA : special.2009.03.22
He is a successful online player, but so far his biggest win in live tournament play was eighty-two thousand dollars.
VOA : special.2010.07.26
"Sometimes you play music, and all you see is a sea of folded arms, " Noble says.
The seven winners of the play-offs will join hosts Denmark in the finals next year.
BBC: England Under-21s must improve, says boss Stuart Pearce
But you can expect normal, everyday politeness, fair play, communication and consideration from your colleagues.