play

  基本词汇  
[pleɪ]     [pleɪ]    
  • v. 玩;比赛;(在运动队中)担当;派...出场;带;踢;击(球);走(棋子);出牌;演奏;播放;扮演;假装;上演;发挥(作用);应付;处理;掠过;浮现;使轻快地活动;(喷泉)喷涌;做游戏
  • n. 游戏;戏剧;比赛;发挥作用;玩笑;间隙;闪烁;闪现
playable playability played played playing plays
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play的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

详尽释义

v. (动词)
  1. 玩,玩耍
  2. 假装
  3. 上演,表演,扮演(角色)
  4. 游戏,做(游戏)
  5. 演奏,弹奏,吹奏
  6. 赌博
  7. 玩弄,戏弄
  8. 发射,喷射
  9. 放音
  10. 参加竞赛,和...竞争
  11. 移动
  12. 活动
  13. 晃动,摇曳,摇动, 摇晃
  14. <口>对付
  15. 挥舞
  16. 赌,打赌
  17. 闲逛
  18. 罢工
  19. 跳来跳去,飞来飞去, 翩翩飞舞
  20. 闪动,荡漾,闪耀
  21. 翻飞
  22. 浮泛
  23. 静静地过去
  24. 开(玩笑)
  25. 打(球),踢(球)
  26. 打(牌),下(棋)
  27. 装扮
n. (名词)
  1. 游戏
  2. 剧本,戏剧,话剧
  3. 玩耍
  4. 赌博
  5. 比赛
  6. 娱乐
  7. 闪动
  8. 玩笑
  9. 玩弄
  10. 运转
  11. 发挥
  12. 晃动
  13. 变化
  14. 方法,技巧
  15. 失业,休业,罢工

双解释义

v. (动词)
  1. vt. & vi. 玩,玩耍 amuse oneself with a game, using toys, running and jumping, etc.; hit and send a ball
  2. vt. & vi. 参加比赛 take part in a game; compete against sb in a game
  3. vt. & vi. 演奏 perform on (a musical instrument); perform playing
n. (名词)
  1. [U]游戏,玩耍,娱乐 activity done for amusement , especially by children recreation
  2. [U]比赛,竞赛,运动 playing of a game
  3. [C]戏剧,剧本 work written to be performed by actors; drama

英英释义

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"

  8. activity 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 or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously);

    "he became a figure of fun"
    "he said it in sport"

  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. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession;

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

  16. 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"

  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 stock market"
    "play with her feelings"
    "toy with an idea"

  17. behave in a certain way;

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

  18. 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"

  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 or presented for public viewing;

    "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 races"
    "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"

play的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词 (v.)
  1. Once he is free, he will play computer games.
    只要他有空,他就玩电脑游戏。
  2. The boy rushed his homework through and went out to play.
    那男孩急急忙忙把作业做好,出外玩去了。
  3. On Saturday France plays Rugby against Wales.
    星期六,法国队和威尔士队比赛橄榄球。
  4. I've never played right back before.
    我过去从来未当过右后卫。
  5. I think we should play Matt on the wing.
    我认为我们应该让麦特打边锋。
  6. She played the ball and ran forward.
    她带球向前冲。
  7. You must play a spade if you have one.
    你如果有黑桃牌,就必须打出来。
  8. I could hear music playing on the radio.
    我听到收音机里演奏著音乐。
  9. Gloria plays the violin in the London Philharmonic.
    葛洛丽雅在伦敦爱乐交响乐团演奏小提琴。
  10. My favourite song was playing on the radio.
    收音机里播放着我最喜爱的歌曲。
  11. You play the fool and I play the clown.
    你扮演傻瓜,我扮演小丑。
  12. She had played Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire.
    她在电影《欲望号街车》里扮演了布兰奇这一角色。
  13. I decided it was safer to play dead.
    我认为装死会更安全些。
  14. Music play a key role in people's daily life.
    音乐在人们日常生活中起到了相当大的作用。
  15. He played the situation carefully for maximum advantage.
    他谨慎应付局面以获得最大利益。
  16. Moonlight played on the surface of the lake.
    月光在湖面上跳动着。
  17. They played a joke on me.
    他们开我的玩笑。
  18. Students are running round a chair to play a game.
    学生们正围着椅子跑着做游戏。
用作名词 (n.)
  1. She watched the children at play in the park.
    她看着孩子们在公园里嬉戏着。
  2. The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller.
    《炼狱》是一部由阿瑟·米勒创作的戏剧。
  3. The applause made it evident that the play was a hit.
    掌声表明该剧显然是成功的。
  4. The wet and muddy conditions determined the style of play.
    潮湿泥泞的环境决定了比赛的形式。
  5. Personal feelings should not come into play when one has to make business decisions.
    为公事作决策不应搀杂个人情感。
  6. He works hard not to impress his boss but to give his ability into full play.
    他努力工作,不是为了给他的上司留下好印象,而是为了能够充分发挥他的才能。
  7. Clearly, his play yet irritated all of his friends.
    很显然,他的玩笑反而惹恼了所有的朋友。
  8. We need more play in the rope.
    我们需要再松一松绳子。

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)
play about〔around〕1( v.+adv. )
    玩耍 spend time having fun
    play about〔around〕

    The children are playing about.

    孩子们在玩着。

    He plays around all the day.

    他整天玩。

    You're old enough now to stop playing around and start earning a living.

    你已经不小了,别再贪玩了,该开始谋生了。

play about〔around〕2( v.+prep. )
    在…附近玩耍 have fun or spend time near (sth)
    play about〔around〕 sth

    Why do you always play about the river?

    你为什么总是在河边玩呢?

    Tell the children not to play around the power station.

    告诉这些孩子别在电站附近玩耍。

play about〔around〕 with( v.+adv.+prep. )
    与…发生不正当关系 have an improper relationship with (sb, usually of the opposite sex)
    play about〔around〕 with sth

    It is dangerous for children to play about with knife.

    小孩子摆弄刀是很危险的。

    Stop playing around with that gun.

    别摆弄那支枪。

    play about〔around〕 with sth

    Who's been playing about with my papers?

    是谁翻乱了我的文件?

    He played around with the clothes again.

    他又把衣服翻乱了。

    play about〔around〕 with sb

    You shouldn't play about with another woman's husband.

    你不应该和人家的丈夫混在一起。

    I warned you not to play around with married women; it always leads to trouble.

    我警告过你不要和已婚的女人胡搞,这总会引起麻烦的。

play against( v.+prep. )
    与…进行比赛 oppose (sb or a team) in sport
    play against sb/sth

    May I play against you?

    我可以和你进行比赛吗?

    I see we're playing against my old school next month!

    我知道我们下个月要与我原来的学校比赛。

play along1( v.+adv. )
    合作 cooperate
    play sb along

    They have played me along for some time, without telling me what they really want.

    他们没有告诉我真正想要做什么,使我焦急地等了一段时间。

    play along

    Since I have no choice,I'd better play along .

    既然没有选择的余地,我最好还是合作。

    I will play along if you have made all arrangements.

    如果你已经全都安排好了,我会合作的。

    play along with sb/sth

    She was in charge, so I had to play along with her odd ideas.

    她是负责人,对她的怪念头我只好假意服从。

play along2( v.+prep. )
    (使)沿…闪动,荡漾 (cause to) be directed along (sth)
    play along sth

    The sunlight played along the water ahead of us, making it difficult to see where the boat was going.

    阳光在我们眼前的水面上荡漾,晃得我们都看不清小船向哪里驶去了。

    play sth along sth

    They played the water along the whole side of the burning building.

    他们向燃烧着的楼房的整面墙上喷射水柱。

play as( v.+prep. )
    把…演奏成… play music so as to seem sth
    play as sb

    He has once played as defence before.

    他以前打过后卫。

    play sb as sb/sth

    The captain wants to play Mills as defence in our next game.

    队长想让密尔斯在下次比赛中打后卫。

    play sb as sb

    The director would like you to play the sister as a sympathetic character.

    导演要你把姐姐演成一个富于同情心的人物。

    Hamlet is usually played as a sorrowful person who cannot make decisions or take action.

    哈姆雷特常被演成一个优柔寡断的伤感型人物。

    play sth as sth

    Play the piece as music and not as a struggle between yourself and your instrument.

    要把这支乐曲演奏成音乐,不要听起来像你和乐器间的搏斗。

play at( v.+prep. )
    漫不经心地做… do sth without seriousness
    play at sth/v-ing

    The children often play at hide-and-seek here.

    孩子们常常在这里捉迷藏。

    We watched the kindergartners playing at camping out this afternoon.

    今天下午我们看了幼儿园的孩子做野营游戏。

    play sb at sth

    Don't play Father at cards; he always wins.

    别和父亲打牌,他总是赢。

    play at sth

    A world-famous violinist is playing at tonight's concert.

    一位世界著名的小提琴家将在今晚的音乐会上演奏。

    play sb/sth at sth

    They're playing Carment at the Coliseum.

    他们在伦敦的大剧场上演《卡门》。

    Who is playing Hamlet at Stratford this year?

    今年谁在斯特拉福演哈姆雷特?

    play at sth

    He is always playing at centre.

    他一直踢中锋。

    play sb at sth

    The captain wants to play Brown at left half in the next game.

    队长打算在下次比赛中让布朗踢左前卫.

    play at sb/v-ing

    Let's play at pirates.

    咱们来玩扮演海盗的游戏。

    A party of children played at soldiers, at catching a spy, and at keeping house.

    一群孩子们玩打仗、抓特务、过家家等游戏。

    play at sth/v-ing

    You cannot learn anything if you just play at it.

    如果你不认真学,你什么也学不会。

    His parents are so rich that he can just play at business.

    他的父母有的是钱,以致他可以敷衍了事地做个商人。

    He's only playing at his job in the city; he's much more interested in being a racing driver.

    他对城里的工作只是敷衍一下而已,他一心想的是当赛车手。

    I don't think he's really learning carpentry; he's only playing at it.

    我看他并不真正在学木工,他只是在玩玩罢了。

    You're only playing at boxing.

    你只是在随随便便打拳击。

play back( v.+adv. )
    播放,重播 reproduce from a tape or disc after sth has been recorded
    play sth ⇔ back

    He played the ball back close to the net.

    他把球击回到对方靠近球网的地方。

    play back

    When a fast ball lands short of you, you have to play back.

    当一个快球靠近你着地时,你得后退一步击球。

    play back

    To record, press these two buttons together; then rewind, and then press the red button to play back.

    要录音就得一起按下这两个键,而后倒回,按下这个红键放音。

    play sth ⇔ back

    When I play back the text, please listen carefully to see whether there are any mispronunciations in it.

    我放课文录音时请仔细听,看里面有没有发音错误。

    play sth back to sb

    She played the tape back to us.

    她把录音带重放给我们听。

    When we finished the recording we'll play it back to you.

    我们录完了就给你们放。

play down( v.+adv. )
    和善地对待,放下架子 deliberately talk to or behave towards sb so that he does not feel inferior, in order to win support or favor
    play sth/oneself ⇔ down

    Somehow Harriet always tried to play herself down to her friends.

    不知为什么哈丽特总是竭力使自己在朋友们中间显得无足轻重。

    He will play down the financial difficulties of the company.

    他将轻描淡写公司的财政困难。

    In a crisis it is best to play down the emotional issue.

    在危机当中对感情问题最好轻描淡写些。

    play down to sb

    Taylor used to play down to most of his employees.

    泰勒经常放下架子对待他的大部分员工。

    Politicians have to learn to play down to the voters.

    政治家必须学会对选民放下架子。

play for( v.+prep. )
    代表…一方 be an active member of (a team); represent a game
    play for sth

    On the village green, where you pick up sides and no feeling of local patriotism is involved, it is possible to play simply for the fun and exercise.

    在村庄的草地上,你临时组成了比赛球队,不牵涉到地方观念,那么,你可以纯粹为娱乐或锻炼而打球。

    play sth for sth

    Never play cards for money.

    永远别为赌钱而玩牌。

    She dreams of the day when she will be playing the piano for a living.

    她梦想着有朝一日能以演奏钢琴为生。

    play for sth

    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。

    play sth for sth

    She plays hockey for England.

    她在英格兰队打曲棍球。

play in1( v.+adv. )
    使自己进入比赛状态 accustom oneself to playing
play in2( v.+prep. )
    (使)在比赛中占…位置 (cause to) fill a position in a team game
    play in sth

    It's healthy for children to play in the fresh air.

    在新鲜空气中玩耍有益于孩子的健康。

    The local farmer used to let us play in his fields.

    那个当地农夫常常让我们在他的地里玩。

    play sth in sth

    Why are children not allowed to play ball games in the park?

    为什么不让孩子在公园里玩球?

    play in sth

    Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.

    许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。

    A famous actress is to play in our next production.

    一位著名女演员将在我们下一出剧目中扮演角色。

    play sb/sth in sth/v-ing

    What an honour to play the drums in the town band!

    在市乐队中击鼓是多么光荣啊!

    The United States played a key role in getting the hostages released.

    美国在促使人质获释方面起了重要作用。

    This piece is not suitable to be played in the open air.

    这个曲子不适合在露天演奏。

    play in sth

    But I've never played in a defence position.

    但我从来没当过后卫。

    play sb in sth

    I think we should play one of the younger men in goal.

    我认为我们应该从更年轻的队员中选一位守门员。

play like( v.+prep. )
    轻而易举地控制住… control sb easily
    play like sb

    All horn players wish they could play like Mr. Brain.

    所有的管乐演奏者都希望自己能像布莱恩先生一样地演奏。

    The pianist played like a man possessed by devils.

    这个钢琴家演奏起来就像着了魔似的。

    play sb like a fish

    One of the secrets of the speaker's success is his ability to play his opponent like a fish.

    这位讲演者成功的秘诀之一就是他能轻而易举地控制住他的对手。

play off( v.+adv. )
    取笑 make fun of sb
    play sth ⇔ off

    The two equal winners had to play off an additional game to decide the winner of the whole competition.

    并列的那两名优胜者还要进行加赛以决定整个比赛的优胜者。

    The tie will be played off this afternoon.

    今天下午将再比赛一次来决定胜负以解决这个平局。

    The match between the joint leaders will be played off tomorrow.

    两个优胜队明天决赛。

    play sb ⇔ off

    We must not try to play off the boy troubled with a stammer.

    我们不可以去取笑这个有口吃病的男孩。

play off against( v.+adv.+prep. )
    (使)相互争斗以坐收渔利 oppose one person to another, for one's own advantage
play on1( v.+adv. )
    继续比赛 continue to play
    play on

    As there was still plenty of light, the teams decided to play on.

    天还很亮,球队决定继续进行比赛。

play on2〔upon〕( v.+prep. )
    对…加以利用 take advantage of (sb's emotions , fears, incredulity, sympathies, etc.)
    play on〔upon〕 sth

    The baby is playing on the ground.

    婴儿正在地上玩。

    Don't play upon the carpet.

    别在地毯上玩。

    play on〔upon〕 sth

    While he sang,I played on the flute.

    他唱歌,我吹笛伴奏。

    I can play upon the piano very well.

    我弹钢琴弹得很好。

    play sth on〔upon〕 sth

    He was playing an old tune on his flute.

    他用笛子吹奏一首老曲子。

    He just sits in his room playing records on his stereo.

    他只是坐在房间里放立体声唱片。

    play on〔upon〕 sth

    She watched the sunlight playing on the water.

    她注视着水面上闪烁的阳光。

    The sunlight plays on water.

    阳光在水面上荡漾。

    The searchlights played on the clouds.

    探照灯扫过云端。

    His mind played on the idea of going away for a holiday.

    他心里动着度假的念头。

    play sth on〔upon〕 sth

    The firemen played their hoses on the burning building.

    消防队员用水龙头喷射燃烧着的建筑物。

    He played a searchlight on an object.

    他用探照灯照射目标。

    play on〔upon〕 sth

    By playing upon the old lady's fears, the criminals were able to persuade her to give them her money.

    罪犯们利用老太太恐惧的心理,终于使她把钱交了出来。

play out( v.+adv. )
    疲倦,用完 exhaust; use up
    play out

    It's too wet for the children to play out today; they'll have to amuse themselves indoors.

    今天外面太潮,孩子们不宜在户外玩耍,他们得在室内玩了。

    play sth ⇔ out

    Shall we call it a draw, or play it out?

    我们是算平局呢,还是继续比赛决出胜负?

    As neither of the two teams had gained any points, they decided to play the match out until a goal had been scored.

    由于两队都没有得分,所以他们决定继续比下去,直到一方射门得分。

    play out

    When they played out, there is a smile on their face.

    当他们演完时,他们的脸上露出了笑容。

    play sth ⇔ out

    The children succeeded in playing out the comedy within two hours.

    孩子们成功地在两小时内演完那出喜剧。

    play sb ⇔ out

    The band played the guests out.

    乐队奏乐送客。

    The pianist played the happy pair out with the Wedding March .

    钢琴家弹奏着《婚礼进行曲》送走了这对幸福的新婚夫妇。

    play out

    The rubber hose is playing out.

    卷着的橡皮管正在逐渐放开。

    play sth ⇔ out

    Let's play out the rope.

    让我们把卷着的绳索放开。

    play sb/sth ⇔ out

    We hope we have not yet played out our supplies.

    我们希望贮备的东西还没用完。

    Having walked eighty li that day, some of them were played out at the end.

    那天走了80里,结果他们中有几个人感到疲倦极了。

play over1( v.+adv. )
    重新演奏或比赛 play again
    play sth ⇔ over

    They play over the whole symphony.

    他们把整个交响乐重新演奏了一遍。

play over2( v.+prep. )
    (使)在…荡漾或闪动; (使)喷射在…上 (cause to) pass over
    play over sth

    I saw a secret smile playing over his lips.

    我看到一丝诡秘的微笑掠过他的嘴角。

    play sth over sth

    The watchers played a powerful light over the whole sky, searching for enemy planes.

    哨兵们向整个天空发射强大的光柱,搜寻敌机。

play through( v.+adv. )
    连续打下去 continue playing while others in front of one wait for one to go past
    play sth ⇔ through

    Let's see if we can play the whole piece through without a mistake.

    让我们看看能否奏完整支曲子而不出错。

    play through

    Our team played through right up to the last game.

    我们队一直到最后一场都保持不败的纪录。

    play through

    We'll give you a few minutes to play through.

    我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去。

play up( v.+adv. )
    给(某人)找麻烦,使(某人)感到难受 behave mischievously; cause trouble
    play up

    Play up! It's your turn.

    加油啊!轮到你了。

    Play up! My friend.

    努力啊!我的朋友。

    Play up! Play the game.

    加油!别犯规。

    play sth ⇔ up

    In the interview you should play up your experience of working abroad.

    在面试时你应当强调你在国外的工作经历。

    She played up her past achievements just to impress us.

    她夸耀过去的成绩就是让我们觉得她了不起。

    play sth ⇔ up

    This new film will attract the crowds, whatever its quality, provided that it gets played up in the right way.

    如果广告做得好,那么,无论这部新片子的质量如何,都会吸引许多观众的。

    play up

    The washing machine is playing up again.

    洗衣机又出毛病了。

    The engine began playing up.

    引擎开始出毛病了。

    play up

    Don't let the children play up.

    别让孩子们调皮捣蛋。

    The children are very active, but never play up.

    这些孩子很淘气,但从不惹麻烦。

    My shoulder is playing up horribly.

    我的肩膀痛得厉害。

    play sb ⇔ up

    This wretched rheumatism has been playing me up.

    这讨厌的风湿病又在找我的麻烦了。

play up to( v.+adv.+prep. )
    博取…的欢心 try to win the favour of sb
play with( v.+prep. )
    (不太认真地)考虑 think about (often carelessly)
用作名词 (n.)
at play
    在游戏 playing
bring into play
    发挥 cause sth to have an influence
    bring sth into play

    We must bring all positive factors into play.

    我们必须调动一切积极因素。

    This financial crisis has brought new factors into play.

    这次金融危机引发新的因素起作用了。

    He brought all his strength into play to move the rock.

    他使足了劲去搬动那块石头。

    He had to bring all his experience into play to beat this difficult opponent.

    他不得不运用他的全部经验来击败这个难对付的对手。

come into play
    积极活动或起作用 be active or have an influence
in play
    赌博 gamble
make a play for
    为得到意想的结果而采取行动 perform actions that are designed to achieve a desired result
out of play
    出界,死球 not in a position where the rules of the game allow it to be played
play on words
    双关语 pun

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经典引文

  • That enchanting play of fancy which had once characterized her.

    出自: Disraeli
  • There is an invisible Agent..who plays in the dark upon us.

    出自: Sir T. Browne

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