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play

英 [pleɪ] 美[ple]
  • vt. 游戏;扮演;演奏;播放;同…比赛
  • vi. 演奏;玩耍;上演;参加比赛
  • n. 游戏;比赛;剧本
  • n. (Play)人名;(法、瑞典)普莱

英英释意


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. 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

双语例句


1. Malvolio becomes, in default of competition, the play's moral centre.
因为没有与其竞争者,马伏里奥自然成了该剧的道德核心。

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2. Charlton are about to play an important away match.
查尔顿队即将在客场进行一场重要比赛。

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3. The Prime Minister has promised that Israel will play a constructive role.
首相承诺以色列将发挥积极的作用。

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4. Just play it safe, cover your ass, keep your head down.
要谨慎行事,保护好自己并保持低调。

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5. If something's a sure-fire hit then Radio One will play it.
如果哪首歌一定会火,那么第一频道肯定会播出。

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