A1 [ I ] When you play, especially as a child, you spend time doing an enjoyable and/or entertaining activity.(尤指儿童)玩,玩耍
More examples
Children were playing on the village green.
I'm not playing with him, he's not nice to me!
Erik needed a good wash after playing in the garden all day.
I asked Sophie if she wanted to come round and play with Isabel.
It's nice to hear children playing in the street.
A1 [ I or T ] to take part in a game or other organized activity参加(游戏、比赛等)
B1 [ T ] to compete against a person or team in a game与…比赛
[ T ] to hit or kick a ball in a game踢(球),击打(球)
[ T ] (in a card game) to choose a card from the ones you are holding and put it down on the table出(牌)
More examples
The children had an argument about what game to play.
I usually play football with some of my mates from the office on Saturdays.
We need a minimum of ten people to play this game.
She was picked to play for the team.
Susan is playing golf every day to try to improve her game.
B1 [ I or T ] to perform an entertainment or a particular character in a play, film, etc.扮演,演出
[ T ] to behave or pretend in a particular way, especially in order to produce a particular effect or result假装,装扮
B2 to deceive someone to make them laugh or in order to get an advantage over them开玩笑;搞恶作剧
B2 to help to achieve something(在…中)起作用
More examples
Vargas plays the part of treacherous aristocrat who betrays his king and country.
In the movie, he plays a concerned and sensitive father trying to bring up two teenage children on his own.
She plays the part of the sexy blonde waitress.
In British pantomimes a man dresses up as the Dame and a woman plays the part of the young hero.
Not so long ago Viviana was a little-known actress playing in a provincial theatre.
A2 [ I or T ] to perform music on an instrument or instruments演奏,弹拨,吹奏(乐器);播放
A2 [ I or T ] to (cause a machine to) produce sound or a picture(使)演奏;(使)播放
More examples
Jean plays the guitar and her brother is on percussion.
Suddenly, cymbals crashed and the orchestra began playing.
I'm playing in a concert at the church hall next weekend.
I've asked them not to play their music so loudly, but they're not being very cooperative.
The family all play instruments - they're all very musical.
[ I or T ] to direct or be directed over or onto something(使)发射(或喷射、照射)
[ I + adv/prep ] (of something you see, such as light) to move quickly or be seen for a short time(光等)快速移动,闪现,浮现
[ T ] to risk money, especially on the results of races or business deals, hoping to win more money赌,投机
A2 [ C ] a piece of writing that is intended to be acted in a theatre or on radio or television剧本;戏剧
More examples
He's got a small part in the school play.
In Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night', Duke Orsino falls in love with the disguised Viola.
During certain scenes of the play there isn't any script and the actors just improvise.
The play will be performed first in London, and will then tour the rest of the country.
His latest play has delighted theatre audiences and theatre critics alike.
[ U ] the activity of taking part in a sport or a game比赛
[ C ] US a plan or a small set of actions in a sport打法;比赛中的动作
If a ball is in/out of play, it is/is not in a position where it can be hit, kicked, or thrown.(球)处于可/不可比赛状态,在非死球/死球区域
More examples
By the end of the day's play Davies had a lead of three points.
There was some truly magnificent play in the third set of the match.
Play will resume here at Wimbledon at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Could it be that the champion is allowing his personal problems to affect his play?
We've seen some very untidy play from both teams since half-time.
[ U ] movement移动,活动;变幻;闪现
[ U ] the fact that a rope or a structure is free to move, especially a small distance(尤指小幅度的)伸缩余地;间隙;活动空间
noun¹
noun²
noun³
noun⁴
verb¹
verb²
verb³
noun
verb
noun
phrase
especially
phrase
phrase
especially
idiom
verb
phrasal verb
verb
especially
rather
especially
phrasal verb
👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 劍橋詞典 📚 – cambridge.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文