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1. VERB 玩；玩耍 When children, animals, or perhaps adults play, they spend time doing enjoyable things, such as using toys and taking part in games. 

  • ...invite the children round to play...

    邀请孩子们来玩

  • They played in the little garden...

    他们在小花园里玩耍。

  • Polly was playing with her teddy bear.

    波莉正在玩她的泰迪熊。

  • Play is also a noun.

    • ...a few hours of play until the babysitter takes them off to bed.

      几个小时的玩耍，直到保姆带他们去睡觉

2. V-RECIP 参加（体育活动、比赛等） When you play a sport, game, or match, you take part in it. 

  • While the twins played cards, Francis sat reading...

    那对双胞胎玩扑克牌的时候，弗朗西斯坐着看书。

  • Alain was playing cards with his friends...

    阿兰正和朋友打扑克牌。

  • I used to play basketball...

    我过去常打篮球。

  • Play is also a noun.

    • Both sides adopted the Continental style of play.

      双方都采用了欧陆式打法。

3. VERB （和…）比赛 When one person or team plays another or plays against them, they compete against them in a sport or game. 

  • Northern Ireland will play Latvia...

    北爱尔兰队将对阵拉脱维亚队。

  • I've played against him a few times.

    我已多次和他交手。

  • Play is also a noun.

    • Fischer won after 5 hours and 41 minutes of play.

      经过5小时41分钟的较量，菲舍尔获得了胜利。

4. VERB （比赛等中）打出，踢出，击出（球） When you play the ball or play a shot in a game or sport, you kick or hit the ball. 

  • Think first before playing the ball...

    踢出球前先想一想。

  • Sikander Bakht played a bad shot...

    西坎德尔·巴克特击出一记坏球。

  • I played the ball back slightly.

    我把球轻轻打了回去。

5. VERB 开（玩笑）；耍（花招）；搞（恶作剧） 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. 

  • Someone had played a trick on her, stretched a piece of string at the top of those steps...

    有人搞恶作剧整她，在最高的台阶上拉了一根绳子。

  • I thought: 'This cannot be happening, somebody must be playing a joke'.

    我想：“这不可能发生，肯定是谁在开玩笑。”

6. VERB 随意摆弄；弄着玩 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. 

  • She stared at the floor, idly playing with the strap of her handbag.

    她眼睛盯着地板，漫不经心地摆弄着手提包的带子。

7. N-COUNT 剧本；戏剧 A play is a piece of writing which is performed in a theatre, on the radio, or on television. 

  • The company put on a play about the homeless...

    这家剧团上演了一出讲述无家可归者的戏。

  • It's my favourite Shakespeare play.

    它是我最喜欢的一部莎士比亚戏剧。

8. VERB 扮演，饰演（角色等） If an actor plays a role or character in a play or film, he or she performs the part of that character. 

  • ...Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, in which he played Hyde...

    他在其中饰演海德一角的《化身博士》

  • His ambition is to play the part of Dracula.

    他渴望扮演德拉库拉。

9. V-LINK 装扮；假装；充当 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. 

  • Hill tried to play the peacemaker...

    希尔想要充当和事佬。

  • She was just playing the devoted mother...

    她只是装得像个尽心尽责的母亲似的。

  • So you want to play nervous today?

    这么说你今天想装出一副紧张的样子了？

10. VERB （以…方式）对待，处置，处理 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. 

  • Investors are playing it cautious, and they're playing it smart.

    投资者审慎精明地行事。

11. V-ERG 演奏（乐器或乐曲） 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. 

  • Nina had been playing the piano...

    尼娜一直都在弹钢琴。

  • Two people played jazz on a piano...

    两人联手在一架钢琴上演奏爵士乐。

  • He played for me...

    他为我弹奏。

12. V-ERG 播放（唱片、CD或磁带） If you play a record, a CD, or a tape, you put it into a machine and sound is produced. If a record, CD, or tape is playing, sound is being produced from it. 

  • She played her records too loudly...

    她播放唱片时音量太大了。

  • Every evening in those days the BBC played 'God Save The King'...

    那些日子里，英国广播公司每天晚上都会播放《天佑吾王》。

  • The records were played on the radio...

    这些唱片在收音机里播放过。

13. VERB （音乐家、乐队等）表演；举办（音乐会） If a musician or group of musicians plays or plays a concert, they perform music for people to listen or dance to. 

  • A band was playing...

    乐队在表演。

  • He will play concerts in Amsterdam and Paris.

    他将在阿姆斯特丹和巴黎举办音乐会。

14. VERB （光）轻快地移动 When light plays somewhere, it moves about on a surface in an unsteady way. 

  • The sun played on the frosty roofs.

    阳光在结霜的屋顶上闪烁变幻。

15. PHRASE 搞什么名堂；干什么蠢事 If you ask what someone is playing at, you are angry because you think they are doing something stupid or wrong. 

  • What the hell are you playing at?

    你究竟在搞什么名堂？

16. PHRASE （使）开始活动；（使）投入使用； （使）开始起作用 When something comes into play or is brought into play, it begins to be used or to have an effect. 

  • The real existence of a military option will come into play...

    存在选择军事手段的切实可能这一点将会起到作用。

  • Breathing brings many muscles into play.

    呼吸使很多肌肉活动起来。

17. PHRASE （在…中）发挥作用，产生影响 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. 

  • They played a part in the life of their community...

    他们参与到了自己社区的生活中。

  • The UN would play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire.

    联合国在监督停火方面会发挥重要作用。

  • ...the role played by diet in disease.

    节食在疾病中扮演的角色

18.   to play ball→see: ball;  to play your cards right→see: card;  to play it by ear→see: ear;  to play fair→see: fair;  to play fast and loose→see: fast;  to play second fiddle→see: fiddle;  to play the field→see: field;  to play with fire→see: fire;  to play the fool→see: fool;  to play to the gallery→see: gallery;  to play into someone's hands→see: hand;  to play hard to get→see: hard;  to play havoc→see: havoc;  to play host→see: host;  to play safe→see: safe;  to play for time→see: time;  to play truant→see: truant; 
相关词组：
play along  play around  play at  play back  play down  play off against  play on  play out  play up  play upon 
Noun

1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage;

  • "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"

2. a theatrical performance of a drama;

  • "the play lasted two hours"

3. a preset plan of action in team sports;

  • "the coach drew up the plays for her team"

4. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill;

  • "he made a great maneuver"
  • "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

5. a state in which action is feasible;

  • "the ball was still in play"
  • "insiders said the company's stock was in play"

6. utilization or exercise;

  • "the play of the imagination"

7. an attempt to get something;

  • "they made a futile play for power"
  • "he made a bid to gain attention"
  • synonym： bid

8. play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules;

  • "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"

9. (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds;

  • "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"

10. the removal of constraints;

  • "he gave free rein to his impulses"
  • "they gave full play to the artist's talent"

11. a weak and tremulous light;

  • "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"
  • "the play of light on the water"

12. verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously);

  • "he became a figure of fun"

13. movement or space for movement;

  • "there was too much play in the steering wheel"

14. 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"

15. 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"

16. the activity of doing something in an agreed succession;

  • "it is my turn"
  • "it is still my play"

17. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

Verb

1. participate in games or sport;

  • "We played hockey all afternoon"
  • "play cards"
  • "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"

2. 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"

3. play on an instrument;

  • "The band played all night long"

4. 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"

5. 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"

6. replay (as a melody);

  • "Play it again, Sam"
  • "She played the third movement very beautifully"

7. perform music on (a musical instrument);

  • "He plays the flute"
  • "Can you play on this old recorder?"

8. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind;

  • "He acted the idiot"
  • "She plays deaf when the news are bad"

9. move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly;

  • "The spotlights played on the politicians"

10. bet or wager (money);

  • "He played $20 on the new horse"
  • "She plays the races"

11. engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion;

  • "On weekends I play"
  • "The students all recreate alike"

12. pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity;

  • "Let's play like I am mommy"
  • "Play cowboy and Indians"

13. emit recorded sound;

  • "The tape was playing for hours"
  • "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"

14. perform on a certain location;

  • "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"
  • "She has been playing on Broadway for years"

15. 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"

16. engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously;

  • "They played games on their opponents"
  • "play the stockmarket"
  • "play with her feelings"
  • "toy with an idea"
  • synonym： toy

17. behave in a certain way;

  • "play safe"
  • "play it safe"
  • "play fair"

18. cause to emit recorded sounds;

  • "They ran the tapes over and over again"
  • "Can you play my favorite record?"
  • synonym： run

19. 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"

20. use to one's advantage;

  • "She plays on her clients' emotions"

21. consider not very seriously;

  • "He is trifling with her"
  • "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"

22. 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"

23. behave carelessly or indifferently;

  • "Play about with a young girl's affection"

24. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space;

  • "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"

25. perform on a stage or theater;

  • "She acts in this play"
  • "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"
  • "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"

26. be performed;

  • "What's playing in the local movie theater?"
  • "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"

27. 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"

28. discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream;

  • "play water from a hose"
  • "The fountains played all day"

29. make bets;

  • "Play the reaces"
  • "play the casinos in Trouville"

30. stake on the outcome of an issue;

  • "I bet $100 on that new horse"
  • "She played all her money on the dark horse"

31. shoot or hit in a particular manner;

  • "She played a good backhand last night"

32. use or move;

  • "I had to play my queen"

33. employ in a game or in a specific position;

  • "They played him on first base"

34. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;

  • "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"
  • "Charlie likes to play Mary"

35. exhaust by allowing to pull on the line;

  • "play a hooked fish"

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  • 2.使上场

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1. A cassette tape recorder can easily record sound on and play sound back from tape.
盒式录音机可以很容易地用磁带录音和放音。

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2. A famous actress is to play in our next production.
一位著名女演员将在我们下一个剧本中扮演角色。

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3. A moderate increase in both investment and consumption will play an active role in stimulating the market.
适度地增加投资和提高消费水平对启动市场将起积极作用。

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4. A politician may be tempted to play to the gallery.
政客可能很想博得群众的赏识。

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5. After getting bad reviews the play quickly died the death.
受到贬评之后，该剧就突然停演了。

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6. After the play they called for the author to show himself.
剧终之后他们请求编剧和大家见面。

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7. All promising young cricketers would like to play for England.
所有年轻有为的板球运动员都愿意为英格兰打球。

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8. All the actors know the play backward.
所有演员对剧本都熟知到可以倒背如流。

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9. All work and no play isn't a good thing.
只工作不玩耍不是件好事。

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10. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
[谚]只学习，不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

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11. All your faculties have come into play in your work.
在你的工作中，你的全部才能已起到了作用。

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12. An amateur shouldn't play roulette for high stakes.
外行不该下大赌注赌轮盘赌。

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13. An opera is a play set to music.
歌剧是谱上曲的戏剧。

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14. And whether they play in smoky cellar clubs or spacious concert hall,jazz musicians are drawing record crowds.
爵士音乐家们不论是在烟雾弥漫的地下室的俱乐部演奏，还是在豪华宽敞的音乐厅里表演，都能吸引空前多的听众。

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15. Andrew used to play hockey at school.
安德鲁过去上学时常打曲棍球。

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16. As they often play football together, they have got to know each other quite well.
他们常在一起踢足球，一来二去地也就熟了。

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17. Before he began to play, Harry tuned up his banjo.
开始演奏前，哈利先行调好他的班卓琴。

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18. Bernard Shaw has just written to say he will do us an Irish play.
萧伯纳给我来信说他要为我们写一出爱尔兰戏剧。

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19. Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons, he hopes that the coach will let him play this year.
比尔一连在三个足球赛季都坐冷板凳；他希望教练今年会让他上场比赛。

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20. Bobby must have it his way and play the game by his rules.
鲍比一定要按自己的方式和自己的规则办事。

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