音标：[pleɪ] ；

vi.
(动物)飞舞；轻快地动；跳来蹦去：
Bees play
about flowers.
蜜蜂在花上飞来飞去。
(浪、光等)闪动；照耀；飘动；荡漾；摇晃：
sunlight playing on the waves
照耀在水波面上的阳光
(微笑等)浮泛(在脸上等)；静静地过去：
A smile plays on her lips.
她嘴唇上浮泛着微笑。
娱乐；游戏；玩，玩耍：
Ken's mother won't let him go out and play.
肯的母亲不让他出去玩。
进行体育(或文娱)比赛；会某种体育活动；走棋；出牌；(运动员)以特定的方式做动作；(场地等)呈特定使用状态：
He was invited for a game of poker, but he refused to play.
他被邀去玩扑克牌， 但是他拒绝去打牌。
The lawn plays well.
草地适于打球。
赌博；打赌：
to play for money
赌钱
玩弄人(或物)；作弄，戏弄；开玩笑：
The boy played with his toy train.
这孩子玩弄他的玩具火车。
演奏(乐器)；弹奏；奏响；发出声音(尤指乐器奏鸣声)：
At that moment,the band began playing.
就在那时，乐队开始演奏。
表演；演出；扮演角色：
This is a drama that does not play
well.
这是一出没有演好的戏。
装扮；(尤指)假装：
He played dead.
他装死。
行动，举动；处置：
Her hand was playing on the edge of the bed.
她的手在床边抚摸着。
(戏剧)上演；(电台)广播：
The movie is playing in Beijing.
这部影片正在北京上演。
(机器部件等)运转自如：
The wheel plays in a track.
轮子在轨道上转动。
(接连)发射；喷射；照射 (与 on， over 或 along 连用)：
Scores of hoses played on the flames.
几十根水龙带向火喷水。
施加影响：
See that direct heat does not play on it.
当心别让它直接受热。
(唱片、磁带等)放音：
The radio was playing loudly.
无线电音量开得很大。
[俚语]照办；合作：
They'd come back and get her, if I didn't play with them.
如果我同他们合作，他们还会再来抓她的。
[方言]停工；罢工；休假
vt.
参加比赛，同…比赛；对抗：
We are playing the Red Star School Team next Sunday.
下星期日我们将同红星校队比赛。
【体育】
(体育比赛)站在(特定位置)，(让…)担任(特定位置)：
He played centre forward.
他担任中锋。
使…上阵；使参加比赛：
The coach played him at centre.
教练叫他担任中锋。
【体育】
击球，定(球)的方向：
to play a wedge shot to the green
用楔形球棒朝草地方向击球
【棒球】拾(球)，接(球)：
to play the ball
接住打出的棒球
【冰球、棒球】使(球)弹回：
to play the ball off the backboard
使球从后面的挡板弹回
玩，做(游戏)：
Let's play doctors and nurses.
我们一起玩医生和护士的游戏。
The children are playing soldiers.
孩子们正在玩打仗游戏。
开(玩笑)；嘲弄；玩弄；耍(恶作剧)造成，引起：
Super-power is playing power politics.
超级大国正在玩弄强权政治。
to play havoc
造成破坏
赌；打赌；对…打赌：
He played his last dollar.
他把最后一元钱都赌上了。
[美国英语]在…基础上行动：
to play a hunch
有一种预感
[美国英语] (在证券市场上)投机：
to play the stock-market
买卖股票
使跳动；使闪动；使飘动；使挥动：
He played a searchlight upon the aeroplane.
他向飞机打探照灯。
(接连)发射；使(泉水等)喷射：
The firemen played
their hoses on the burning building at the street corner.
消防队员将水龙带对着街角燃烧的大楼喷射。
【牌戏】出牌；【象棋】走动(棋子)：
Shall I play my ace or queen?
我出A还是出Q?
演出；上演(戏剧等)；扮演，饰演：
They are playing “Carmen”at Capital Theatre.
他们在首都剧场上演《卡门》。
(指音乐)演奏；奏乐带领(迎送)：
He can play nearly every musical instrument.
他几乎能演奏每一件乐器。
(留声机、唱片等)放音乐，开(收音机)：
I will play you a tape of his speech.
我将给你放他的讲话录音。
She plays her radio all day long.
她整天开收音机。
装扮；充当；装得像…：
to play the hero
逞英雄
进行；做干：
They're always playing the fool.
他们总是做蠢事。
(灵敏地或用劲地)使用；挥舞(刀、剑等)：
to play a good fork and knife
大吃
(作决定或办事时)把注下在…上；凭借：
His success plays his luck instead of his skill.
他取得的成功靠的是运气而不是技术。
对待，处置，处理：
The senior revolutionary can play the situation coldly.
资深的革命者冷静地对付局势。
[美国英语]利用
played him for a fool
利用他干蠢事
让上钩的(鱼)不停地拉动钩线而致疲乏；得当地操纵：
He played the poor fish until it rolled, belly up, from exhaustion.
他让那可怜的鱼儿挣扎，直到肚子朝天、精疲力竭为止。
n.
跳动；波动；闪动；飘动
活动的范围(或余地)；(尤指)【机械学】间隙；游隙；游动
活动；运动；操作；运转；(才智的)运用
游戏，玩耍，消遣(尤指儿童的自发活动)
玩笑；玩弄；花样，把戏
(体育等)比赛；比赛的方法(或步骤、策略和动作)；比赛的进程；(球、棋等比赛中的)打法，走法
剧本；戏剧；表演；
赌博
(投机)交易(活动)；花样；计策
作用；影响
(唱机等的)放音
失业，休业；罢工，停工；休假
轻快的活动(或移动)；晃动，摇曳；变幻
(刀、枪等的)挥动，挥舞
(新闻媒介等的)着重报道，宣传
[废语]调戏；性交
[美国俚语]追求(女性)；诱惑
近义词:
sport
. frolic
. romp
. gambol
短语:
allow full play to
使…充分活动(或发挥)，让…充分发挥
a boy's play
见 boy
a play on (或 upon) words
双关语，俏皮话
as good as a play
像看戏那么有趣；非常有趣；很好玩
at play
在游戏，在玩耍
be in full play
在全力运转中；正在积极进行中；正在繁忙紧张时；正起劲
bring (或 call, put) into play
使发生作用；发挥；发扬；发动；调动
child's play
儿戏；简单容易的事
come into play
开始活动；开始起作用；开始有(或发生影响)
damn a play
(观众)骂戏剧，认为某戏剧一文不值
fair play
公平的(或按照规则的)比赛
[比喻]公平对待；条件均等；光明磊落
foul (或false) play
不公平的(或不按照规则的)比赛
[比喻]欺骗手段；卑鄙行为
gallery play
哗众取宠；蛊惑人心；迎合听众(或观众)趣味的表演
give free play to
使任意活动；使任意发挥；放任；发泄
give (full) play to
(充分)发挥，发扬；让…放任自流；让…自由发泄
go out of play
【体育】(球)出界[参见 out of play]
go to the play
去看戏
grand-stand (或 grandstand) play
[美国口语]
(打球时旨在博得观众喝彩的)花架子动作
哗众取宠的作为
have (got)…to play with
[口语]有(钱、时间)可供支配
high play
下大笔赌注的赌博；输赢很大的赌博
hold (或 keep) someone in play
使某人工作下去；使某人忙得喘不过气
牵制(敌人等)；使某人分心；用次要事情转移某人对主要问题的注意力
in play
在…起作用；在…产生影响；被卷入 (与 be 连用)
【体育】 处于比赛状态；不是死球(按规则可继续比赛)[参见 out of play]
(纸牌)尚在手中未打出
开玩笑似的，不认真地
活动中，忙碌中
make a play for
[美国口语]
对异性卖弄风骚；以色情引诱；勾引
设法把…搞到手，想尽办法获得
make play
加紧工作；有效地行动；加速，加快，赶快
【体育】激励落后者(或追逐者)用劲赶
【拳击】猛击对手
牵制
强调
make play with
过分强调(或夸大)；(在讨论或辩论中)故意卖弄
out of play
(球赛中)死球(按规则可暂停比赛)
play a double game
口蜜腹剑
play a good stick
会使一手好剑
play a lone hand
见 hand
play a part
见 part
play advantages over someone
[美国英语]骗人
play (at) fast and loose (with)
(拿…)当儿戏；玩弄(某人的感情等)；反复无常
play ball
见 ball
play booty
见 booty
play both ends against the middle
见 end
play by ear
见 ear
play cricket
见 cricket
play down on
=platy it low down on
play down to someone
故意对某人态度谦和(使他不觉得自卑以博得他的支持或好感)
play ducks and drakes
见 duck(s) and drake(s)
played out
结束
耗尽，用完
play fair
【体育】公平(或规矩)地比赛 [亦作 play the game ]
公平对待；公平办事；磊落行事；光明正大[亦作 play cricket ]
play first (second) fiddle(to)
见 second fiddle
play for kingdom(或empire)
争天下
play for love
(非赌博性地) 玩，打(牌等)
play for money
赌钱
play for one's own hand
见 hand
play for safety
见 safety
play for time
拖延时间(以等待有利时机)
play forward
【板球】前进接球
play foul (foully, false)
玩(打)得不规矩，作弊
play gemes
见 game¹
play Hamlet (或 hamlet)
=play hell[见 hell]
play hard
[美国俚语]不择手段；行为卑鄙
play hard to get
[口语]
故意装出难以接近的样子(以鼓励对方作进一步追求)
故意装出不肯合作的样子(以加强自己的地位)
play high
出大牌
参加输赢很大的赌博
play hookey
[美国英语]逃学；怠工
play house
见 house
play into each other's hands
互相渔利；互相勾结
play into the hands of someone
见 hand
play it
假装
play it (或 one's cards) close to the chest
对自己的意图或行为秘而不宣；做事小心谨慎
play it cool
[美国俚语]不表态；采取从容不迫的(或清高冷漠的)态度
play it (low) on
[俚语]利用…的弱点进行欺骗；用卑鄙的手段欺骗[亦作 play (low) down on， play it low (down) on (或 upon) ]
play (it) safe
在牌戏中稳扎稳打
谨慎行事；采取稳妥措施
play off a match
见 match
play off and on with
一会儿戴上一会摘下；时而脱下时而穿上
play of words
玩弄词藻，堆砌华丽空洞的词藻
play old gooseberry with
见 gooseberry
play one's cards badly
处理不好；拙于运筹
play one's cards well (或right)
办事高明；做事有心计；处理得当[见 card]
play oneself in
(运动员刚上场参赛时) 使自己适应比赛场地
使自己适应环境
play one's hand for all it is worth
尽心竭力，尽全力
play one's hunch
见 hunch
play on someone
[罕用语]
哄骗某人
拿某人开玩笑
play on (或 upon) words
俏皮话；双关语
说俏皮话；说双关语
play opposite
演与男(或女)主角相对的女(或男)主角；与(某人)搭档演出，与(某人)演对手戏
play out of the cabbage
[美国英国]【高尔夫球】从难打的地方把球打出
play out time
见 time
play over one's head
[美国英语]得到预料不到的好成绩
play politics
见 politics
play possum
见 possum
play safe
采取稳妥谨慎的措施
play someone as
(在比赛中)用某人担任…
play someone for
[美国口语]把某人当作…来利用；为…利用某人
play someone foul (或 false)
(在竞技、赌博中)对某人作诈
对某人虚情假意；欺骗(或蒙蔽)某人
play someone in (或 out)
奏乐迎某人进场(或送某人出场)
play second
奏第二小提琴
居次要地位；扮次要的角色
play sharp on someone
[美国口语] 以狡猾手段欺骗某人
play smash with
[美国口语]摧毁；撞毁
play the deuce with
见 deuce
play the devil with
见 devil
play the field
见 field
play the fool
见 fool
play the game
见 game¹
play the man
见 man
play the market
[美国英语]投机；买空卖空
play the mischief with
见 mischief
play the races
见 race
play the (very) dickens with
见 dickens
play the violin
叹苦经想得到人们的同情
play (the) way
见 way
play to the gallery
见 gallery
play truant
见 truant
play upon words
=play on words
play with fire
见fire
play with loaded dice
见 dice
play with marked cards
见 card
play with oneself
[口语] 手淫