英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. 做(遊戲),進行(比賽),玩

   play tennis

   打網球

   play bridge

   打橋牌

   play catch

   玩捉迷藏.

   play a good [poor] game

   手法高明[笨拙]

2. 2. 打(球)

3. 3. [西洋棋] 走動(棋子)

4. 4. [牌] 出(牌)

5. 5. (為私利而)利用,操縱

6. 6. 使…參加比賽,使…上陣;站在(特定位置),擔任

   We are going to play Bill in the next game.

   下場比賽我們打算讓比爾上陣.

7. 7. (比賽,遊戲中)同…爭奪,同…比賽

   Will you play me at chess?

   你願意和我下棋嗎?

8. 8. 賭

   He played his last few dollars.

   他把最後幾塊錢也賭上了

9. 9. 對…打賭

10. 10. 耍(惡作劇等),開(玩笑);進行(欺詐等)

    He played tricks on me [played me tricks].

    他騙了我

    I played a joke [prank] on her.

    我跟她開了個玩笑

    I was played a mean trick.

    我被人用卑鄙的手段欺騙.

11. 11. 根據…而行動,憑借

    play a hunch

    憑直覺.

12. 12. 演奏(樂器);開(收音機、錄音機)

    play the piano, violin, flute, etc.

    演奏鋼琴、小提琴、長笛等

13. 13. 彈,奏(樂曲)

    He was playing a sonata on the piano.

    他在用鋼琴彈奏鳴曲

    Will you play me some Mozart [play some Mozart for me]?

    你為我彈奏莫扎特的作品好嗎?

14. 14. 奏樂帶領[迎送]

    play the New Year in with a tune on the bagpipes

    奏風笛,迎新年.

15. 15. 演(戲);扮演;擔任…的角色

    He played Caesar.

    他扮演凱撒.

    They played “Macbeth”.

    他們演出莎劇《馬克白》

16. 16. 起…的作用,盡(本分等)

    Salt plays an important part in the function of the body.

    鹽在人體機能中起重要作用.

    play the hostess

    盡女主人之誼

17. 17. 裝扮,裝得像

    play the man [fool]

    裝成男人[傻瓜].

18. 18. 裝…玩兒

    Let's play Cowboys and Indians.=Let's play (that) we are Cowboys and Indians.

    我們裝成牛仔和印第安人玩兒吧.

19. 19. [美] 在…演出

    They played New York for a month.

    他們在紐約演出了一個月.

20. 20. 起勁兒地使用(工具等);使晃動,使搖曳,使閃動;照射;噴射;發射(砲彈)

    We played our guns on the fortress.

    我們向那座要塞開砲.

    The searchlight was played on the river [along the road].

    用探照燈照射河[沿路照射]

    They were playing the hoses on the burning building.

    他們在用水龍管把水射向燃燒的建築物

21. 21. [釣] 擺弄(上鉤的魚),讓(上鉤的魚)掙扎得筋疲力盡

22. 22. (以特定方式)處理(報導、照片等)

    play the news big on the frontpage

    把那篇報導登在頭版顯著位置.

23. 23. [美‧俚] 與…調情[發生性關係]

24. 24. [美‧俚] 光顧,成為…的顧客



25. vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
    1. 玩,玩耍,遊戲

26. 2. 娛樂;休息,無所事事

27. 3. (輕盈地)飛來飛去,飛舞,跳來跳去;晃動,搖曳

28. 4. 翻飛;(光線等)搖晃,閃耀

    A faint smile played on her lips.

    她嘴角上泛著微笑.

29. 5. 靜靜地過去

    A breeze played on the water.

    水上微風輕拂

30. 6. (機器部件等)運轉自如,運轉

31. 7. (泉水)噴出

    The water of the fountain was playing in the air.

    泉水噴向空中.

32. 8. (槍)發射

    The machine guns played on the building.

    機槍射向那座建築物.

33. 9. 進行[參加]比賽

    Play!

    【球賽】 比賽開始!

34. 10. (比賽場)適於打球

    The ground played well [badly].

    這場地適於[不適於]打球.

35. 11. 賭博,打賭

    play for money [love]

    賭錢[打好玩的].

    play at cards

    打牌賭博

36. 12. 演奏,吹奏,彈奏;(樂器、音樂)被演奏,奏鳴,奏響;演出,演戲;(電影)上映,(戲劇)上演;(劇本)適於演出

    Now Playing.

    【牌示】 正在上映[上演].

    He has often played in theatricals.

    他常參加戲劇演出

    The old man played well on the flute.

    那位老人笛子吹得好

37. 13. 舉動

38. 14. 裝樣子

    He played sick.

    他裝病.

39. 15. [俚] 照辦

40. 16. 不停地[反覆地]作用[影響]

    The shock played on his nerves.

    震動不斷刺激他的神經.



41. n. (名詞 noun)
    1. 玩,玩耍;遊戲;消遣,娛樂;玩笑,戲謔;玩弄,撫摸

    at play

    在玩

    play on words

    雙關詼諧語

    play of words

    玩弄詞藻;詭辯

42. 2. [廢] 性交

43. 3. 比賽;賭博

44. 4. [美‧俚] 賭金(總額)

45. 5. 比賽方式[技巧];比賽的進行;(西洋棋等中的)一步,輪到的一次機會;(泛指)行為,作風,態度

    see fair play

    公平對待.

    deep [high] play

    大賭

    It's your play.

    【西洋棋】 該你走了

    foul play

    不正當行為;欺詐,犯罪,謀殺;(競賽)犯規

    fair play

    公平競爭;機會均等

46. 6. 戲曲,戲劇;劇本;(戲劇的)演出

    (as) good as (a) play

    (戲劇似地)有趣.

    go to the play

    去看戲

47. 7. (光的)閃動,(表情的)變化;影響,作用;(肌肉的)隨意運動[活動]

    the play of colors

    (鑽石面等)顏色的變幻.

48. 8. (機器等的)運動,運轉;活動[運動]的空間[範圍]

    give (free) play to

    使任意活動,使任意發揮,放任.

49. 9. [美‧方] 停工,休假

50. 10. 失業,罷工

柯林斯英英辭典

vb

1. to occupy oneself in (a sport or diversion); amuse oneself in (a game)

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [tr] to contend against (an opponent) in a sport or game

Ed played Tony at chess and lost

2. to fulfil or cause to fulfil (a particular role) in a team game

he plays defence

he plays in the defence

3. [tr] to address oneself to (a ball) in a game

play the ball not the man

4. [tr] to reproduce (a tune, melody, piece of music, note, etc) on an instrument

5. to perform works by (a specific composer)

to play Brahms

6. to discharge or cause to discharge

he played the water from the hose onto the garden

7. 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

8. to move or cause to move freely, quickly, or irregularly

lights played on the scenery

9. [tr] [stock exchange] to speculate or operate aggressively for gain in (a market)

10. [tr] [angling] to attempt to tire (a hooked fish) by alternately letting out and reeling in line and by using the rod's flexibility

11. to put (a card, counter, piece, etc) into play

12. to gamble (money) on a game

13. See ear

14. See fool

15. See game

vi. (intransitive verb)

1. [intr; often foll by about or 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

2. [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?

3. to act out or perform (a dramatic production)

4. to give a performance in (a place) or (of a performance) to be given in a place

5. [intr] to be received

How will these policies play in Middle England?

6. to have the ability to perform on (a musical instrument)

David plays the harp

7. to perform (on a musical instrument) as specified

he plays out of tune

n. (noun)

1. a dramatic composition written for performance by actors on a stage, on television, etc; drama

2. the performance of a dramatic composition

3. (in combination)

playreader

4. games, exercise, or other activity undertaken for pleasure, diversion, etc, esp by children

5. (in combination)

playroom

6. (as modifier)

play dough

7. manner of action, conduct, or playing

fair play

8. the playing or conduct of a game or the period during which a game is in progress

rain stopped play

9. [US and Canadian] a move or manoeuvre in a game

a brilliant play

10. 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)

11. a turn to play

it's my play

12. the act of playing for stakes; gambling

13. action, activity, or operation

the play of the imagination

14. freedom of or scope or space for movement

too much play in the rope

15. light, free, or rapidly shifting motion

the play of light on the water

16. fun, jest, or joking

I only did it in play

17. See also play along playback play down play off play on play out play up play with

18. [Etymology] Old English plega (n), plegan (vb); related to Middle Dutch pleyen