| 单词 | play |
| 释义 | play [pleɪ] verb ENJOY 享受 ESSENTIAL intransitive ■When you play, especially as a child, you spend time doing an enjoyable and/or entertaining activity （尤指儿童）玩，玩耍 •The children spent the afternoon playing in the garden.孩子们下午在花园里玩耍。 •My daughter used to play with [pleɪ] verb GAME 比赛 ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive ■to take part in a game or other organized activity 参加（游戏、比赛等） •Do you want to play cards/football (with •Irene won't be able to play in •Which team do you play for •Luke plays centre-forward (= plays in that position within the team).卢克踢中锋。 ADVANCED transitive ■to compete against a person or team in a game 与…比赛 •Who are Aston Villa playing next week?下星期阿斯顿维拉队和哪支队伍比赛？ transitive ■to hit or kick a ball in a game 踢（球），击打（球） •He played the ball back to •A good snooker player takes time deciding which shot to play.一个优秀的司诺克选手会从容考虑击哪颗球。 transitive ■to choose a card, in a card game, from the ones you are holding and put it down on the table 出（牌） •She played the ace of spades.她出了一张黑桃 A。 [pleɪ] verb ACT 表演 ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive ■to perform an entertainment or a particular character in a play, film or other entertainment 扮演，演出 •In the film version, Kenneth Branagh played the hero.在电影版中，肯尼斯‧布拉那扮演主人翁。 •North-West Opera played to •I didn't realize that 'Macbeth' was playing (= being performed) at transitive ■to behave or pretend in a particular way, especially in order to produce a particular effect or result 假装，装扮 •to play dead/dumb装死／哑巴 •Would you mind playing host play a joke/trick ADVANCED ■to deceive someone to make them laugh or in order to get an advantage over them 开玩笑；搞恶作剧 •She loves playing practical jokes on play a part ■to help to achieve something （在…中）起作用 •My thanks to everyone who has played a part in [pleɪ] verb PRODUCE SOUNDS/PICTURES 产生声音／图像 ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive ■to perform music on an instrument or instruments 演奏，弹拨，吹奏（乐器）；播放 •He learned to play the clarinet at the age of ten.他十岁就开始学习吹奏单簧管。 •[+ two objects] Play us a song!/Play a song for •On Radio London they play African and South American music as well as rock and pop.伦敦广播电台不仅播放摇滚和流行音乐，还播放非洲和南美洲的音乐。 •They could hear a jazz band playing in the distance.他们可以听到远处的爵士乐队在演奏。 •Play up ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive ■to (cause a machine to) produce sound or a picture （使）演奏；（使）播放 •Play the last few minutes of the video again.把录影带的最后几分钟再放一遍。 ⇒ See also playback[pleɪ] verb MOVE 移动 intransitive or transitive ■to direct or be directed over or onto something （使）发射（或喷射、照射） •Firefighters played their hoses •A fountain was playing (= sending out water) in the courtyard outside.外面院子里有个喷泉在喷水。 intransitive + adverb or preposition ■(of something you see, such as light) to move quickly or be seen for a short time （光等）快速移动，闪现，浮现 •A smile played across/over/on [pleɪ] verb RISK MONEY 投机 transitive ■to risk money, especially on the results of races or business deals, hoping to win more money 赌，投机 •He plays the horses [pleɪ] verb be playing at sth UK ■If you ask what someone is playing at, you are angry because they are doing something stupid 乱搞，瞎弄 •What on Earth/the hell were you playing at? - You could have got us all killed!你到底在瞎搞甚么？你差点把我们都害死了！ [pleɪ] verb Go play with yourself ! offensive ■a rude way of telling someone to go away and stop annoying you 滚蛋！ •Oh, go play with yourself!嘿，滚蛋！ [pleɪ] verb have sth to play with informal ■If you have a particular amount of time or money to play with, that amount is available for you to use 有（…时间或金钱）可供支配 •Having only £200 to play with, they bought a second-hand piano.他们只有200英镑可用，就买了一架二手钢琴。 [pleɪ] verb play sb at their own game UK Australian ■to try to get an advantage over someone by using the same methods as them 以其人之道，还治其人之身；用某人的方法打败某人 •If women want to succeed in business, they have to play men at their own game.如果女人想在业务上取得成功，她们必须用男人的方法和男人周旋。 [pleɪ] verb play sth by ear ■to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to plans made earlier 见机行事 •I don't know how long I'll continue touring with the band. We've always said we'll just play it by ear.我不知道还要和乐队一起巡演多久。我们总是说要见机行事。 [pleɪ] verb play your cards right ■to behave in the right way so that you get an advantage or succeed in something 办事高明，处理得当 •If you play your cards right, you could make quite a lot of money out of this.如果经营得法，你会从中赚很多钱。 [pleɪ] verb play (merry) hell with sth informal ■to seriously damage or confuse something 破坏；毁坏；损害；给…制造麻烦 •The power cuts played hell with our computers.停电使我们所有的电脑受损。 [pleɪ] verb play (it) safe ■to be careful and not take risks 谨慎行事，不冒险 •To play safe, I'd allow an extra ten minutes, just in case.为了谨慎起见，我会再多留出十分钟，以防万一。 [pleɪ] verb play a joke/trick on sb ■to confuse someone or cause problem for them 迷惑；捉弄 •I thought I heard something - my ears •Fate played a cruel trick on him when he was injured in his first game.命运跟他开了一个残忍的玩笑，他在第一场比赛中就受了伤。 [pleɪ] verb play ball informal ■to agree to work with or help someone in the way they have suggested （与…）合作 •The family wanted him to be looked after at home, but the insurance company refused to play ball.家里人希望他留在家里并得到照顾，但保险公司拒绝合作。 [pleɪ] verb play both ends against the middle ■to try to get opposing people or groups to fight or disagree so that you will get an advantage from the situation 使对立双方相争以从中得利；使鹬蚌相争 [pleɪ] verb play fair ■to act in a fair and honest way 办事公正合理；行为光明正大 •It wasn't really playing fair not to tell her the job was already filled.不告诉她这份工作已经有了人选，对她来说是不公平的。 [pleɪ] verb play footsie ■to touch someone's feet with your own under the table, usually in order to show sexual interest in them 在桌底下（与某人）碰脚调情 •She kicked off her shoes and started playing footsie with [pleɪ] verb play for time ■to delay until you are ready 拖延时间 •We can't sign the agreement yet - we'll have to play for time.我们现在还不能签协议——我们得采用拖延战术。 [pleɪ] verb play games ■to try to deceive someone 欺骗，耍花招 •Don't play games with [pleɪ] verb play God ■to act as if you are in total control of something 扮演上帝的角色；表现得好像是全权在握 •Genetic engineers should not be allowed to play God, interfering with the basic patterns of Nature.不应该允许遗传工程学家充当上帝，随便干预自然的基本法则。 [pleɪ] verb play hard to get ■to pretend that you are less interested in someone than you really are as a way of making them more interested in you, especially at the start of a romantic relationship （尤指恋爱之初）故作冷淡；装出矜持之态 •Why won't you call him back? Are you playing hard to get?你为甚么不给他回电话？你是在故作矜持吗？ [pleɪ] verb play hardball mainly US informal ■to be firm and determined in order to get what you want 采取强硬方式 •He's a nice guy, but he can play hardball when he needs to.他是一个和气的人，但在必要时他也会变得很强硬。 [pleɪ] verb play it cool ■to behave in a calm, controlled way, often intentionally appearing not to be interested in the thing that you very much want to get 故意装作无所谓，故作洒脱 •Play it cool - don't let them know how much you need the money.要故意装作无所谓——别让他们知道你很缺钱。 [pleɪ] verb play possum ■to pretend to be dead or sleeping so that someone will not annoy or attack you 装死或装睡 •I don't think he's really asleep. He's playing possum.我认为他并没有睡，他只是在装。 [pleɪ] verb play second fiddle ■to be less important or in a weaker position than someone else 居于次要地位play 1 |
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