Bees play about flowers. 蜜蜂在花上飛來飛去。 a smile plays on her lips 她嘴唇上浮泛著微笑。 The sunlight plays on the water. 陽光在水上蕩漾。 The imagination played in our minds. 我們浮想聯(lián)翩。 The waves played on the beach. 波浪沖上了海灘。 The lawn plays well. 這塊草地很適合打球。 The fountain plays on Sundays. 噴泉星期天開放。 P-! 【球賽】比賽開始! vt. 1. 做(游戲),玩;打(球等);賭;和…競爭[玩耍]〔用此義既表示以球類游戲等為直接受詞而在 with 后接以打玩的對方,也表示打玩的對方或單位為直接受詞而在 with 或 at 后接以玩打的球類游戲等〕。 2. 使某人上場擔任某角色。 3. 使輕快地動;使搖動,使閃動。 4. 演(戲),飾演,扮演;彈奏,吹(樂器、曲子)。 5. 做,行,干(鬼把戲等);舉動得像…,模仿。 6. 實行,使用;〔罕用語〕行使,發(fā)揮;盡(本分等)。 7. 開玩笑;嘲弄,愚弄。 8. 發(fā)射(炮等);放(水、煙火等);調(diào)擺(上釣的魚);得當?shù)夭倏v。 9. 【板球】打(球);【牌戲】出(牌);【象棋】走動(棋子)。
短語和例子
The organist was playing the congregation out. 彈風(fēng)琴的彈著風(fēng)琴把會眾送了出去。 play football with them, play them with football 同他們比賽足球。 Will you play me at chess 你愿意和我下棋嗎? The coach played him at centre. 教練叫他擔任中鋒。 play a searchlight upon the aeroplane 向飛機打探照燈。 play the host 作主人。 be played out 〔美國〕筋疲力盡,累透。 play a double game 口蜜腹劍。 play a good stick 會使一手好劍。 play a lone hand 1. 〔美國〕獨個兒工作[旅行、生活],不靠別人。 2. 〔美運〕表演不精彩〔引不起觀眾興趣〕。 play advantages over sb. 〔美國〕騙人。 play along with 參與,與…合作。 play at 玩,打;學(xué)…玩[取樂],比(輸贏)。 play away 賭掉(金錢);玩掉(時間);浪費。 play back [forward] 【板球】把球打向后頭[前頭],回到三柱門方面。 play ball 〔美口〕開始,著手;正正當當做,光明正大地行動。 play both ends against the middle 〔美俚〕腳踏兩條船;兩頭賣弄,從中漁利。 play by ear (不會看樂譜)全靠聽來的調(diào)子彈奏。 play down (迎合對方的意思)放低語氣 (to) 減弱;縮小某事的重要性,輕描淡寫。 play fair 規(guī)規(guī)矩矩比賽;光明正大的行動。 play fast and loose 玩弄,反復(fù)無常。 play for kingdom 爭天下。 play for love (非賭博性地)玩,打(牌等)。 play for money 賭錢。 play for time 爭取時間。 play foul [foully, false] 玩(打)得不規(guī)矩,作弊。 play hard 行為卑鄙,不擇手段。 play high 大賭。 play hookey 〔美國〕逃學(xué);怠工。 play into each other's hands 互相漁利,互相勾結(jié)。 play into sb.'s hands [the hands of] 故意使…占便宜;為…謀方便。 play it (low) on (sb.) =play low down on (sb.) 〔俚語〕用卑劣手段騙人。 play off 1. (得分相同)進行補賽。 2. 使某人出丑[出洋相];嘲弄某人,揭某人老底。 3. 放射(煙火等)。 4. 以…冒充 (as) (play off a mere stone as a genuine gem upon sb. 拿一塊假寶石冒充真寶石去騙人)。 5. 〔美國〕假裝有病(The man is not ill he is playing off. 這人并不生病,他是假裝的)。 play one's hand for all it is worth 盡心竭力,盡全力。 play opposite 扮演與主角相對的異性角色。 play out 〔美國〕 1. 演完,做完。 2. 用完,輸光,使破產(chǎn);使筋疲力竭。 3. 放出,放松(繩索等)。 play out of the cabbage 【美、高爾夫球】從難打的地方把球打出。 play over one's head 【美運】得到預(yù)料不到的好成績。 play politics 〔美國〕玩弄陰謀詭計,操縱。 play safe 采取穩(wěn)妥謹慎的措施。 play the market 【美商】投機,買空賣空。 play (the part of) 飾演,扮演。 play the races 〔美國〕賭跑馬。 play up 1. 〔美國〕勇敢行動,大事渲染。 2. 開始奏樂,越發(fā)使勁彈奏;(比賽等時)奮戰(zhàn)。 3. 〔口語〕嘲弄,逗弄,耍戲,撩。 play (up) on 1. 彈,奏,吹(笛子)。 2. 利用(別人的恐懼心或信賴心)。 play (up)on words 說俏皮話;說模棱兩可的話。 play up to 1. 做…的配角,助演;幫助,支持。 2. 〔俚語〕諂媚,拍馬屁。 play with 1. 以…自娛。 2. 玩弄(火等)。 n. 1.玩耍,游戲,娛樂;比賽。 2.玩笑;玩弄。 3.賭博;(游戲,比賽等的)方法,技巧。 4.失業(yè);休業(yè);罷工。 5.劇本,戲劇;話劇,戲。 6.(投機)交易。 7.作用;活動范圍;(才智的)運用;【機械工程】間隙。 8.波動,閃動,飄動。 9.(對工具等的)使用,運用。
短語和例子
a high play 大賭。 fair play 公平的比賽;光明正大的行為;君子態(tài)度。 foul play 不規(guī)矩的比賽;卑鄙行為;小人態(tài)度。 a benefit play 義演。 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 死讀書,不玩耍,孩子要變傻。 It is your play. 輪到你了;該你發(fā)球[走棋]了。 as good as a play (戲劇似的)有趣。 at play 在玩,正在游戲。 be in full play 正在起勁,正在開足馬力轉(zhuǎn)動。 bring [call] into (full) play (充分)利用,使(充分)發(fā)揮作用,使(盡量)活動。 come into play 開始活動,開始起作用。 give (full) play to (one's speciality) 發(fā)揮[發(fā)揚](其所長)。 give sb. a play 〔美國〕努力想得到某人的信任。 go to the play 去看戲。 hold [keep] sb. in play 使人工作下去;牽制(敵人等)。 in play 1. 開玩笑。 2. 【球賽】在比賽中;在工作;(牌)尚未打出。 make a play for 〔美口〕想方設(shè)法引誘。 make good play 精神勃勃地[順利地]進行[行動]。 make play 1. 【賽馬】調(diào)擺追者。 2. 加緊工作;起作用,發(fā)生效果。 3. (拳擊賽中)猛擊對手。 4. 領(lǐng)先。 out of play 失業(yè);【球賽】死球〔暫停比賽〕。 play of colours 閃色,幻色,變彩,光彩幻現(xiàn)。 play of words 詭辯;玩弄詞藻。 play on [upon] words 說雙關(guān)語,說俏皮話。 -dom 〔美國〕戲劇界。 adj. -ful 愛游戲的,愛開玩笑的;滑稽的;開玩笑的。
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully 同義詞:swordplay,
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" 同義詞:gambling, gaming,
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child" 同義詞:child''s play,
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" 同義詞:turn,
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" 同義詞:frolic, romp, gambol, caper,
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" 同義詞:maneuver, manoeuvre,
a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" 同義詞:bid,
utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel" 同義詞:looseness,
verbal wit or mockery (often at another''s expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport" 同義詞:fun, sport,
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway" 同義詞:drama, dramatic play,
a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"
a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water" 同義詞:shimmer,
the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist''s talent" 同義詞:free rein,
a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company''s stock was in play"
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" 同義詞:playing period, period of play,
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"; "toy with an idea" 同義詞:toy,
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" 同義詞:act, act as,
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish"
consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" 同義詞:dally, trifle,
participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" 同義詞:meet, encounter, take on,
employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base"
use or move; "I had to play my queen"
shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night"
bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races"
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"
stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" 同義詞:bet, wager,
make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville"
use to one''s advantage; "She plays on her clients'' emotions"
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day"
manipulate manually or in one''s mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don''t fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate" 同義詞:toy, fiddle, diddle,
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" 同義詞:bring, work, wreak, make for,
perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years"
be performed or presented for public viewing; "What''s playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats'' has been playing on Broadway for many years"
cause to emit recorded audio or video; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I''ll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video" 同義詞:run,
emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"
play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband''s master" 同義詞:act, represent,
perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar''"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol''" 同義詞:act, roleplay, playact,
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let''s play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"
replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully" 同義詞:spiel,
play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
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"
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"
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"
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike" 同義詞:recreate,
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"
behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl''s affection" 同義詞:dally, toy, flirt,
behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair"
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"
其他語種釋義
playとは意味:1play n. (1) 戯曲, 劇; 演劇. 【動詞+】 ◆The critics acclaimed the play. 批評家たちはその劇を稱賛した ◆The play has never been acted in the US. その劇はアメリカでは一度も上演されたことがない ◆The play was banned by the Government on account of its...