及物动词work
1. out of play : 死球；
2. play up : 加油；
3. play down : 贬低；
4. play off : 使出丑, 延长比赛以破平局, 使相斗, (用欺骗手段)使...脱手；
5. in play : 开玩笑地；
6. come into play : 开始活动；
7. allow full play to : 使充分活动；
8. play around with : 在一起厮混; 玩弄; 戏弄；
9. play hard to get : 假装不钟情于对方使对方更加喜欢自己；
10. play up to : 支持, 奉承；
11. make a play for : 挖空心思吸引某人, 想尽办法获得某物；
12. play high : 豪赌；
13. play smash with : 摧毁；
14. play at : 参加(体育活动、比赛等), 假装, 戏弄, 敷衍；
15. play it safe : 求稳, 不冒险；
16. make play : 行动有效；
17. give free play to : 使任意活动；
18. play out : 把戏演完, 使耗尽, 使筋疲力尽, 放出, 用完, 使破产, 宣泄, 结束；
19. play away : 在外比赛, 输掉, 浪费掉(时间等)；
20. as good as a play : 有趣；
21. play with fire : 玩火；
22. play hard : (比赛者)使劲, 不择手段；
23. play along with : 参与, 对...假表同意；
及物动词
1. He played Hamlet.
他扮演过哈姆雷特。
不及物动词
1. The organ is playing.
风琴在奏鸣。
2. play
2. Children like to play.
孩子们喜欢玩。
名词
1. She is in a play about a famous singer.
她在一出表现一位著名歌唱家的剧中担任角色。
1. play是什么意思
1. 比赛开始：2.62 比赛开始 (PLAY) 比塞开始时,或比赛停止后再开始时主审喊的口令. 2.63 突击投球 (OUTCK RETURN) 投手利用打者不注意时的投球行为,这是违规投球. 2.64 正规比赛 (REGULATION GAME) 参考4.10及4.11.
2. 剧本：伯曼认为,剧本( play) 可作为重新界定课程领导的基础,课程工作者被认为是演员,剧本所拥有的欣赏、超越、质疑、更新和传递等特质可引导课程工作者富有成效地工作[4].
1. 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.
e.g. ...invite the children round to play...
邀请孩子们来玩
e.g. They played in the little garden...
他们在小花园里玩耍。
2. 参加（体育活动、比赛等）
When you play a sport, game, or match, you take part in it.
e.g. 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。
e.g. Alain was playing cards with his friends...
阿兰正和朋友打扑克牌。
3. （和…）比赛
When one person or team plays another or plays against them, they compete against them in a sport or game.
e.g. Northern Ireland will play Latvia...
北爱尔兰队将对阵拉脱维亚队。
e.g. I've played against him a few times.
我已多次和他交手。
4. （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.
play什么意思
e.g. Think first before playing the ball...
踢出球前先想一想。
e.g. Sikander Bakht played a bad shot...
西坎德尔·巴克特击出一记坏球。
5. 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.
play
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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. 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.
e.g. 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. 剧本；戏剧
A play is a piece of writing which is performed in a theatre, on the radio, or on television.
e.g. 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。
e.g. It's my favourite Shakespeare play.
它是我最喜欢的一部莎士比亚戏剧。
8. 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.
e.g. ...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》
e.g. His ambition is to play the part of Dracula.
他渴望扮演德拉库拉。
9. 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.
e.g. Hill tried to play the peacemaker...
希尔想要充当和事佬。
e.g. She was just playing the devoted mother...
她只是装得像个尽心尽责的母亲似的。
10. （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.
play的意思
e.g. Investors are playing it cautious, and they're playing it smart.
投资者审慎精明地行事。
11. 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.
e.g. Nina had been playing the piano...
尼娜一直都在弹钢琴。
e.g. Two people played jazz on a piano...
两人联手在一架钢琴上演奏爵士乐。
12. 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.
e.g. She played her records too loudly...
她播放唱片时音量太大了。
e.g. 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》。
13. （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.
play什么意思
e.g. A band was playing...
乐队在表演。
e.g. 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. （光）轻快地移动
When light plays somewhere, it moves about on a surface in an unsteady way.
e.g. The sun played on the frosty roofs.
阳光在结霜的屋顶上闪烁变幻。
15. 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.
e.g. What the hell are you playing at?
你究竟在搞什么名堂？
16. （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.
e.g. 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。
e.g. Breathing brings many muscles into play.
呼吸使很多肌肉活动起来。
17. （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.
play的翻译
e.g. They played a part in the life of their community...
他们参与到了自己社区的生活中。
e.g. 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。
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 alongplay aroundplay atplay backplay downplay off againstplay onplay outplay upplay upon
词典解释1. 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.
e.g. ...invite the children round to play...
邀请孩子们来玩
e.g. They played in the little garden...
他们在小花园里玩耍。
2. 参加（体育活动、比赛等）
When you play a sport, game, or match, you take part in it.
e.g. 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。
e.g. Alain was playing cards with his friends...
阿兰正和朋友打扑克牌。
3. （和…）比赛
When one person or team plays another or plays against them, they compete against them in a sport or game.
e.g. Northern Ireland will play Latvia...
北爱尔兰队将对阵拉脱维亚队。
e.g. I've played against him a few times.
我已多次和他交手。
4. （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.
play什么意思
e.g. Think first before playing the ball...
踢出球前先想一想。
e.g. Sikander Bakht played a bad shot...
西坎德尔·巴克特击出一记坏球。
5. 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.
play
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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. 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.
e.g. 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. 剧本；戏剧
A play is a piece of writing which is performed in a theatre, on the radio, or on television.
e.g. 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。
e.g. It's my favourite Shakespeare play.
它是我最喜欢的一部莎士比亚戏剧。
8. 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.
e.g. ...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》
e.g. His ambition is to play the part of Dracula.
他渴望扮演德拉库拉。
9. 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.
e.g. Hill tried to play the peacemaker...
希尔想要充当和事佬。
e.g. She was just playing the devoted mother...
她只是装得像个尽心尽责的母亲似的。
10. （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.
play的意思
e.g. Investors are playing it cautious, and they're playing it smart.
投资者审慎精明地行事。
11. 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.
e.g. Nina had been playing the piano...
尼娜一直都在弹钢琴。
e.g. Two people played jazz on a piano...
两人联手在一架钢琴上演奏爵士乐。
12. 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.
e.g. She played her records too loudly...
她播放唱片时音量太大了。
e.g. 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》。
13. （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.
play什么意思
e.g. A band was playing...
乐队在表演。
e.g. 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. （光）轻快地移动
When light plays somewhere, it moves about on a surface in an unsteady way.
e.g. The sun played on the frosty roofs.
阳光在结霜的屋顶上闪烁变幻。
15. 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.
e.g. What the hell are you playing at?
你究竟在搞什么名堂？
16. （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.
e.g. 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。
e.g. Breathing brings many muscles into play.
呼吸使很多肌肉活动起来。
17. （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.
play的翻译
e.g. They played a part in the life of their community...
他们参与到了自己社区的生活中。
e.g. 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。
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 alongplay aroundplay atplay backplay downplay off againstplay onplay outplay upplay upon