1activity done for fun嬉戲ADJECTIVE | PLAY + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤outdoor戶外遊戲▸➤creative, imaginative, pretend有創意的遊戲;假想遊戲PLAY + NOUN➤area娛樂區▸➤equipment娛樂設備➤house (usually playhouse)劇場;兒童遊戲房➤room (usually playroom)遊戲室▸➤group(usually playgroup in BrE) , scheme (BrE) 幼兒遊戲班;娛樂計劃◇The local council runs some good play schemes.當地市政會主持着幾個不錯的娛樂計劃。PREPOSITION➤at play在玩耍◇Children spend hours at play.小孩子花很多時間玩耍。➤in play開玩笑地◇I only said it in play (= not seriously).我只是說着玩兒的。play
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2drama戲劇ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLAY | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤one-act獨幕劇➤stage舞台劇▸➤radio, television廣播劇;電視劇▸➤musical音樂劇▸➤miracle, morality, mystery, nativity, passion奇跡劇;道德劇;神秘劇;耶穌降生劇;耶穌受難劇◇The children always perform a nativity play every Christmas.每年聖誕節孩子們都演耶穌誕生的戲劇。➤school學校戲劇VERB + PLAY➤review評論戲劇◇The play is reviewed in most of today's papers.今天大多數報紙都評論了該劇。PREPOSITION➤play about關於⋯的劇本◇a play about teenage runaways關於離家出走青少年的劇本➡ note at performance(for more verbs)play
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3in sports體育ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLAY | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤excellent, good精彩的比賽➤bad, poor糟糕的/差勁的比賽▸➤fair公平的比賽▸➤dangerous, dirty, foul, rough, violent危險動作;無體育道德的動作;犯規動作;粗野的動作◇He was sent off for foul play.他由於犯規而被罰下場。VERB + PLAY➤stop停止比賽◇Rain stopped play 40 minutes into the match.比賽進行了 40 分鐘因雨而暫停。PREPOSITION➤in play(球)按規則處於可比賽狀態中◇The ball is still in play.這個球在界內。➤out of play(球)按規則處於非可比賽狀態中◇He kicked the ball out of play.他把球踢出界外。PHRASES➤at close of play, at start of play (in cricket板球)在比賽結束時/開始時◇At close of play he had scored 38 not out.比賽結束時,他得了 38 分沒有出局。play
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4 (NAmE) an action or move in a game打法;技巧ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLAYADJECTIVE➤big大發揮◇A double play ended the inning and the Red Sox were up.雙殺結束了那一局,紅襪隊晉級。➤final最後一球◇the final play of the first half決定上半場的最後一球➤defensive, offensive (both in American football均用於美式橄欖球)防守;進攻➤running (in American football美式橄欖球)跑陣➤double, triple (both in baseball均用於棒球)雙殺;三殺◇There were ten double plays completed.場上完成了十次雙殺。VERB + PLAY➤execute, make, run (in American football美式橄欖球)成功地完成動作;出色地達成戰術目標◇the team's ability to execute a play這支球隊執行戰術的能力◇He made several nice defensive plays.他做了幾個漂亮的防守動作。◇They ran 10 plays inside the 30 in the fourth quarter.第四節時他們在 30 碼內打了 10 檔進攻。➤call (in American football美式橄欖球)組織戰術並傳達給球員◇The offensive coordinator has called 60 running plays and 44 passes.進攻協調員叫了 60 檔跑陣和 44 檔傳球。play
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1of children兒童VERB + PLAY | PREPOSITIONVERB + PLAY➤let sb讓某人玩◇The other children wouldn't let him play.其他孩子不讓他玩。PREPOSITION➤at (BrE) 裝扮⋯玩◇Let's play at pirates!咱們扮海盜玩吧!➤with玩⋯◇The little girl was playing with her toys.這個小女孩在玩自己的玩具。play
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2game/sport遊戲;運動ADVERB | VERB + PLAY | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤brilliantly, superbly, well比賽表現出色▸➤badly, poorly比賽表現差勁VERB + PLAY➤learn to學打⋯▸➤teach sb to教某人打⋯▸➤be difficult to, be easy to⋯難打;⋯易踢▸➤see sb, watch sb看某人打⋯PREPOSITION➤against與⋯比賽◇These guys make the team very difficult to play against.這些傢伙使他們隊難以抗衡。➤at比賽⋯◇I've never played John at tennis.我從來沒有同約翰打過網球。➤for為⋯隊效力◇He plays for the Chicago Bears.他為芝加哥熊隊效力。➤in在⋯中比賽◇She has played in every game this season.她參加了本賽季所有的比賽。➤with和⋯比賽◇She was playing cards with her mother.她在和母親打撲克。play
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3music音樂ADVERB | VERB + PLAYADVERB➤beautifully, brilliantly, excellently, superbly, well演奏精湛▸➤badly演奏差勁➤together合奏▸➤live現場演奏◇The band will be playing live in the studio.樂隊將在演播室現場演奏。VERB + PLAY➤learn to學習演奏◇I'm learning to play sax.我正在學習演奏薩克斯管。➤teach sb to教某人演奏▸➤be easy to, be difficult to容易/難以演奏◇a piece that is relatively easy to play比較容易演奏的樂曲➤hear sb聽某人演奏◇Have you ever heard her play?你聽過她演奏嗎?