英语释义

1. swordplay

2. game, sport

3. the conduct, course, or action of a game

4. a particular act or maneuver in a game: such as

5. the action during an attempt to advance the ball in football

6. the action in which a player is put out in baseball

7. the action in which cards are played after bidding in a card game

8. the moving of a piece in a board game (such as chess)

9. one's turn in a game
it's your play

10. sexual intercourse

11. amorous flirtation dalliance

12. recreational activity especially the spontaneous activity of children

13. absence of serious or harmful intent jest
said it in play

14. the act or an instance of playing on words or speech sounds

15. gaming, gambling

16. an act, way, or manner of proceeding maneuver
that was a play to get your fingerprints
— Erle Stanley Gardner

17. deal, venture

18. the state of being active, operative, or relevant
other motives surely come into play
— M. R. Cohen several issues are at play

19. brisk, fitful, or light movement
the gem presented a dazzling play of colors

20. free or unimpeded motion (as of a part of a machine) also the length or measure of such motion

21. scope or opportunity for action

22. a function of an electronic device that causes a recording to play

23. emphasis or publicity especially in the news media
wished the country received a better play in the American press
— Hugh MacLennan

24. a move or series of moves calculated to arouse friendly feelings —usually used with make
made a big play for the girl
— Will Herman

25. the stage representation of an action or story

26. a dramatic composition drama

27. in condition or position to be legitimately played

28. not in play

29. to engage in sport or recreation frolic

30. to have sexual relations especially to have promiscuous or illicit sexual relations —usually used in the phrase play around

31. to move aimlessly about trifle

32. to toy or fiddle around with something
played with her food

33. to deal or behave frivolously or mockingly jest

34. to deal in a light, speculative, or sportive manner

35. to make use of double meaning or of the similarity of sound of two words for stylistic or humorous effect

36. to take advantage
playing on fears

37. flutter, frisk

38. to move or operate in a lively, irregular, or intermittent manner

39. to move or function freely within prescribed limits

40. to produce a stream
hoses playing on a fire

41. to perform music
play on a violin

42. to sound in performance
the organ is playing

43. to emit sounds
the radio is playing

44. to reproduce recorded sounds
a record is playing

45. to act in a dramatic production

46. show, run
what's playing at the theater

47. to be suitable for dramatic performance

48. to act with special consideration so as to gain favor, approval, or sympathy
might play to popular prejudices to serve his political ends
— V. L. Parrington —often used in the phrase play up to

49. to produce a specified impression in performance
a movie that plays like a sitcom

50. to engage or take part in a game

51. to perform in a position in a specified manner
the outfielders were playing deep

52. to perform an action during one's turn in a game

53. gamble

54. to behave or conduct oneself in a specified way
play safe

55. to feign a specified state or quality
play dead

56. to take part in or assent to some activity cooperate
play along with his scheme

57. to act so as to prove advantageous to another —usually used in the phrase play into the hands of

58. to gain approval go over
her idea did not play well

59. to engage in or occupy oneself with
play baseball

60. to engage in (an activity) as a game

61. to deal with, handle, or manage

62. exploit, manipulate

63. to pretend to engage in the activities of
play war children playing house

64. to amount to by one's efforts
played an important role in their success

65. to perform or execute for amusement or to deceive or mock
play a trick

66. wreak
play havoc

67. to use or introduce as a political or rhetorical strategy
play the national security card

68. to put on a performance of (a play)

69. to act in the character or part of

70. to act or perform in
played leading theaters

71. to perform or act the part of
play the fool

72. to contend against in or as if in a game

73. to use as a contestant in a game
the coach did not play him

74. to perform the duties associated with (a certain position)
played quarterback

75. to guard or move into position to defend against (an opponent) in a specified manner

76. to wager in a game stake

77. to make wagers on
play the races

78. to speculate on or in
play the stock market

79. to operate on the basis of
play a hunch

80. to put into action in a game especially to remove (a playing card) from one's hand and place usually faceup on a table in one's turn either as part of a scoring combination or as one's contribution to a trick

81. to catch or pick up (a batted ball) field
played the ball bare-handed

82. to direct the course of (something, such as a ball) hit
played a wedge shot to the green also to cause (a ball or puck) to rebound
played the ball off the backboard

83. to perform (music) on an instrument
play a waltz

84. to perform music on
play the violin

85. to perform music of (a certain composer)

86. to cause (a device, such as a radio) to emit sounds

87. to cause the recorded sound or image of (something, such as a record, optical disk, or a digital file) to be reproduced

88. wield, ply

89. to discharge, fire, or set off with continuous effect
played the hose on the burning building

90. to cause to move or operate lightly and irregularly or intermittently

91. to keep (a hooked fish) in action

92. cooperate

93. to set opposing interests against each other to one's own ultimate profit

94. to deal with something without previous planning or instructions

95. to try to hide the truth from someone by deceptive means

96. to act with the means available to one

97. to pretend to be asleep or dead

98. to take a subordinate position

99. to date or have romantic connections with more than one person

100. to act according to a code or set of standards

101. to be rational or sane

102. to do something risky or dangerous

103. masturbate

104. a piece of writing that tells a story through the actions and words of characters and that is performed on a stage

105. activities that are done especially by children for fun or enjoyment

106. the action that happens during a game

107. to do activities for fun or enjoyment

108. to participate in (a game or sport)

109. to compete against (someone) in a game

110. to do activities for enjoyment

111. to take part in a game of
play cards

112. to compete against in a game
We are playing the Dodgers today.

113. to produce music or sound with
play the piano play a CD

114. to perform the music of
He played my favorite tune.

115. to act or present on the stage or screen
She was chosen to play Annie. What's playing at the movies?

116. pretend sense 1
Let's play school. The dog played dead.

117. to perform (as a trick) for fun

118. act entry 2 sense 2, behave
She doesn't play fair.

119. to handle something idly toy
Don't play with your food!

120. to affect something by performing a function
Luck played a part in their winning.

121. to move swiftly or lightly
Leaves played in the wind.

122. a story performed on stage

123. the action of or a particular action in a game
That was a great play by the shortstop.

124. exercise or activity for enjoyment
children at play

125. a person's turn to take part in a game
It's your play.

126. quick or light movement
We felt the light play of a breeze through the room.

127. freedom of motion
There is too much play in the steering wheel.

128. a way of acting conduct
fair play

129. the state of being active
Now she would have to call into play all of her climbing ability …
— Brian Jacques, Redwall

片语

play tennis ball打网球

play base ball发挥基地球

Play the ball with相互合作

Pull play a ball牵拉球

play volley ball打排球

play youyou ball玩悠悠球

come into play开始活动；开始起作用

to play valley ball打排球

set the ball rolling开始活动

funny play pool ball民用建筑外保温系统及外墻装饰防火暂行规定

英汉例句

• on rainy days, we play ball games in the gym .

  在雨天，我们就在体育馆里玩球。

• 「if you play ball with us, we「ll let you go , 」said the police officer.

  「你只要与我们合作，就放你走，」警察说到。

• you think you」d like to play ball with the law ?

  你认为你喜欢和法律合作？

• their arrogance is unbelievable, yet how many fathers play ball or chip a golf ball with their sons when out for the day on some rough land.

  他们的骄傲自大，令人难以相信，但是多少父亲和儿子出去一天一起去玩球，在一些粗糙的土地上。

• i had made a personal commitment to god at age 16 that i would never play ball on sunday.

  但我在16岁的时候就对上帝做了承诺说不在周日打球。

• don「t play ball games here!

  不要在这里玩球！

• you can walk, run, swim, skate or play ball games.

  你可以步行，跑步，游泳，滑冰或者玩球类运动。

• dogs and cats wrestle and play ball games. fishes and birds dance. the apes have simple, pleasurable games.

  狗和猫会扭抱玩球，鱼和鸟翩翩起舞，猿类会进行一些简单的、愉快的游戏。

• you can」t play ball games in the classroom.

  你不可以在教室里玩球。

• marcus : all i know is that he says you「d better play ball or else.

  马卡斯：我只知道他叫你最好合作点。

• by the time jeremy was 5, gie-ming was taking him to the local ymca in palo alto, calif., to play ball in a kids」 league.

  林书豪到了5岁的时候，林杰明带他到加州帕洛阿尔托当地的基督教青年会参加了儿童联赛。

• young people usually play ball games, such as tennis, badminton and golf.

  年轻人一般喜欢球类运动，如网球、羽毛球、高尔夫球等。

• why are children not allowed to play ball games in the park?

  为什么不让孩子在公园里玩球?。

• can also go out a cake of with classmate on saturday dozen to play ball and take a walk street.

  星期六也可以和同学出去一块打打球，逛逛街。

相似词

cooperate合作，配合；协力