play

The children spent the afternoon playing with their new toys.

孩子们下午在玩自己的新玩具。

My daughter used to play with the kids next door.

我女儿过去常跟隔壁的孩子们玩。

Do you want to play cards/football (with us)?

你想（和我们）打牌／踢球吗？

Irene won't be able to play in the tennis match on Saturday.

艾琳星期六不能参加网球比赛。

Which team do you play for?

你为哪支球队效力？

Luke plays centre-forward (= plays in that position within the team).

卢克踢中锋。

Who are the Giants playing next week?

下星期巨人队和哪个队比赛？

He played the ball back to the goalkeeper.

他把球踢回给守门员。

A good pool takes time deciding which shot to play.

一个优秀的台球选手会从容考虑击哪个球。

She played the ace of spades.

她出了一张黑桃 A。

Scottish Opera played to full houses every night.

苏格兰歌剧院每晚演出都爆满。

I didn't realize that “Macbeth” was playing (= being performed) at the festival.

我没想到《麦克白》正在艺术节上演。

In the movie version, Branagh played the hero.

在电影版中，布拉那扮演主人公。

to play dead/dumb

装死／哑巴

Would you mind playing host (= entertaining the guests)?

你来招待客人好吗？

She loves playing practical jokes on her friends.

她喜欢对她的朋友们搞恶作剧。

My thanks to everyone who has played a part in saving the hospital.

我向参与拯救这家医院的每一个人表示感谢。

He learned to play the clarinet at the age of ten.

他10岁就开始学习吹奏单簧管。

Play us a song!/Play a song for us!

给我们奏支曲子吧！

On Radio London they play African and South American music as well as rock and pop.

伦敦广播电台不仅播放摇滚和流行音乐，还播放非洲和南美洲的音乐。

They could hear a jazz band playing in the distance.

他们可以听到远处的爵士乐队在演奏。

Play the last few minutes of the video again.

把录像带的最后几分钟再放一遍。

Firefighters played their hoses onto the base of the fire.

消防队员把水龙头对准火源。

A fountain was playing (= sending out water) in the courtyard outside.

外面院子里有个喷泉在喷水。

A smile played across/over/on his lips.

他的唇角闪过一丝微笑。

He plays the horses/the stock market.

他玩赌马／炒股。

a radio play

广播剧

“Did you see the play (= the performance of the play) on Thursday?” “No, I went on Wednesday night.”

“你星期四去看的那出戏吗？”“不，我星期三去的。”

Rain stopped play during the final of the National Tennis Championship.

下雨使全国网球锦标赛的决赛中断了。

The new pitcher made a great play on that throw to first base.

新投手向一垒投出了精彩的一球。

The ball had gone out of play.

这个球成了死球。

She managed to keep the ball in play.

她成功地把球救了回来。

The kids don't get much time for play in the evenings.

孩子们晚上没有多少时间玩。

We watched the children at play in the park.

我们看着公园里玩耍的孩子们。

the play of moonlight across the water

水面上月光闪烁

the play of emotion across/on his face

他面部表情的变化

Aircraft wings are designed to have a certain amount of play in them.

飞机的机翼设计得有一定的弹性空间。