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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- play [pleɪ]
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1.
noun
[c]
[theater]
[ 电视]
[ 广播]
戏剧
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2.
noun
[u]
(activity) (with toys, games etc) 游戏
- 3. noun (sport) 活动
- 4. vt. [+game] [ chess] 玩
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5.
vt.
[+football]
踢
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6.
vt.
[+cricket]
[ tennis]
打
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7.
vt.
[+team]
[ opponent]
(compete against) 同...比赛
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8.
vt.
[+part]
[ role]
[ character]
(in play, film) 扮演
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9.
vt.
[音]
[+instrument]
[ piece of music]
演奏
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10.
vt.
[+CD]
[ record]
[ tape]
(listen to) 播放
- 11. vi. [children+] 玩耍
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12.
vi.
[orchestra]
[ band+]
演奏
- 13. vi. [CD] [ record] [ tape] [ radio+] 播放
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14.
vt fus
see play around with
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1.
noun
[c]
[theater]
[ 电视]
[ 广播]
戏剧
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- play [ple] [pleɪ]
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- 1. vi. 娱乐；游戏；玩
- 2. vi. 进行体育比赛；进行文娱比赛
- 3. vi. 行动；做；演戏
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4.
vi.
表演；演出
- a drama that does not play well
- 没有演好的一出戏
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5.
vi.
演奏（乐器）；弹奏
- 6. vi. 装扮；（尤指）假装
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7.
vi.
发出声音（尤指乐器奏鸣声）
- 8. vi. 飞舞；轻快地动；闪动；照耀；飘动
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9.
vi.
赌博
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10.
vi.
玩弄人（或物）；开玩笑；嘲弄
- 11. vi. （戏剧）上演；（电台）广播
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12.
vi.
（机器部件等）运转自如
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13.
vi.
（接连）发射；喷射；照射（与on，over或along连用）
- 14. vt. 玩；做游戏；装扮
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15.
vt.
参加比赛（或游戏）
- 16. vt. [American English] 表演；履行
- 17. vt. 演出
- 18. vt. 演奏（乐器）
- 19. vt. 开（玩笑）；嘲弄；玩弄
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20.
vi.
施加影响（on）
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21.
vt.
（体育比赛）站在（特定位置）
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22.
vt.
同…比赛；对抗；使…上阵；使参加比赛
- 23. vt. [American English] 赌；打赌；对…打赌
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24.
vt.
[American English]
在…基础上行动
- play a hunch
- 有一种预感
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25.
vt.
[American English]
（在证券市场上）投机
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26.
vt.
使跳动；使闪动；使飘动；使挥动
- 27. vt. （纸牌）出牌
- 28. vt. （恶作剧地）造成；引起
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29.
vt.
（留声机、唱片等）放音乐
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30.
vt.
奏乐迎人（与in，off等连用）
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31.
vt.
上演于（某剧场、某地等）
- 32. vt. 进行；做；干
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33.
vt.
（接连）发射；使（水、光等）射出；喷射（与on，over或along连用）
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34.
vt.
让上钩的（鱼）不停地拉动钓线而致疲乏
- 35. vt. [American English] 利用
- 36. noun 游戏；玩耍；消遣（尤指儿童的自发活动）
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37.
noun
体育比赛
- 38. noun 跳动；波动；闪动；飘动
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39.
noun
[mechanics]
活动的范围（或余地）；（尤指）间隙；游隙；游动
- 40. noun 玩笑；玩弄；花样；把戏
- 41. noun 比赛的方法；比赛中的步骤、策略和动作；比赛进程
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42.
noun
赌博；前景很好的投资；在股市上赚钱的办法
- 43. noun 剧本；戏剧；表演
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44.
noun
[antiquated]
调戏
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45.
noun
[slang]
策略，行动计划
Collins English-English Dictionary
- play [pleɪ]
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1.
vb
to occupy oneself in (a sport or diversion); amuse oneself in (a game)
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to contend against (an opponent) in a sport or game
- Ed played Tony at chess and lost
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3.
vt.
to fulfil or cause to fulfil (a particular role) in a team game
- he plays defence
- he plays in the defence
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to address oneself to (a ball) in a game
- play the ball not the man
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5.
vi.
[intr;
often foll by aboutor around] to behave carelessly, esp in a way that is unconsciously cruel or hurtful; trifle or dally (with)- to play about with a young girl's affections
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6.
vi.
[
when intr] [often foll by at] to perform or act the part (of) in or as in a dramatic production; assume or simulate the role (of)- to play the villain
- just what are you playing at?
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7.
vi.
to act out or perform (a dramatic production)
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8.
vi.
to give a performance in (a place) or (of a performance) to be given in a place
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9.
vi.
[intr]
to be received
- How will these policies play in Middle England?
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10.
vi.
to have the ability to perform on (a musical instrument)
- David plays the harp
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11.
vi.
to perform (on a musical instrument) as specified
- he plays out of tune
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12.
vt.
[tr]
to reproduce (a tune, melody, piece of music, note, etc) on an instrument
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13.
vt.
to perform works by (a specific composer)
- to play Brahms
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14.
vt.
to discharge or cause to discharge
- he played the water from the hose onto the garden
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15.
vt.
to operate, esp to cause (a record player, radio, etc) to emit sound or (of a record player, radio, etc) to emit (sound)
- he played a record
- the radio was playing loudly
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16.
vt.
to move or cause to move freely, quickly, or irregularly
- lights played on the scenery
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17.
vt.
[tr]
[stock exchange]
to speculate or operate aggressively for gain in (a market)
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18.
vt.
[tr]
[angling]
to attempt to tire (a hooked fish) by alternately letting out and reeling in line and by using the rod's flexibility
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19.
vt.
to put (a card, counter, piece, etc) into play
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20.
vt.
to gamble (money) on a game
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21.
vt.
See ear
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22.
vt.
See fool
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23.
vt.
See game
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24.
n
a dramatic composition written for performance by actors on a stage, on television, etc; drama
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25.
n
the performance of a dramatic composition
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26.
n
(in combination)
- playreader
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27.
n
games, exercise, or other activity undertaken for pleasure, diversion, etc, esp by children
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28.
n
(in combination)
- playroom
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29.
n
(as modifier)
- play dough
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30.
n
manner of action, conduct, or playing
- fair play
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31.
n
the playing or conduct of a game or the period during which a game is in progress
- rain stopped play
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32.
n
[US and Canadian]
a move or manoeuvre in a game
- a brilliant play
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33.
n
the situation of a ball that is within the defined area and being played according to the rules (in the phrases in play, out of play)
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34.
n
a turn to play
- it's my play
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35.
n
the act of playing for stakes; gambling
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36.
n
action, activity, or operation
- the play of the imagination
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37.
n
freedom of or scope or space for movement
- too much play in the rope
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38.
n
light, free, or rapidly shifting motion
- the play of light on the water
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39.
n
fun, jest, or joking
- I only did it in play
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40.
n
See also play along playback play down play off play on play out play up play with
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41.
n
[Etymology]
Old English plega (n), plegan (vb); related to Middle Dutch pleyen
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1.
vb
to occupy oneself in (a sport or diversion); amuse oneself in (a game)
Examples
- play fairーturn and turn about
- 依次按规则进行比赛 → about
- an acting version of a play
- 脚本，剧本 → acting
- to play an active role
- 起积极的作用 → active
- This play is an adaptation of a novel.
- 这剧本是由小说改写的。 → adaptation
- a play area
- 游戏场 → area
- a play with fateful atmosphere
- 一出有宿命基调的戏 → atmosphere
- The play is attributed to Shakespeare.
- 此剧是莎士比亚所作。 → attribute
- to farce a play with old iokes
- 用陈旧的笑话给戏剧增添趣味 → farce
- to play a good game
- 比赛技巧好，下一手好(棋) → game
- to play the piano with a light hand
- 熟练地弹钢琴 → hand
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I don’t want to play tricks. 我不想捉弄人。 Play tr... by anonymous |
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