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played

UK //pleɪd//US //pleɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'pleien',古英语 'plegian',意为‘运动、玩耍’,与古高地德语 'pflegan'(照料)相关。

verb

❶ 参与游戏或运动,指某人进行了某项娱乐或竞技活动,常用于描述过去的行为。

“We played football in the park yesterday.”

(我们昨天在公园踢足球。)

“She played the piano beautifully at the concert.”

(她在音乐会上弹奏钢琴非常优美。)

❶ 假装或扮演某个角色,通常用于戏剧表演或模仿行为。

“She played the queen in the school play.”

(她在学校的戏剧中扮演女王。)

“He played dead to avoid the bear.”

(他装死以躲避熊。)

同义词:performed, acted, participated, engaged, competed

常见短语

played out — 指某事已经结束或变得乏味,常用于描述过度使用或失去新鲜感的情况。

“That joke is played out; no one laughs anymore.”

(那个笑话已经过时了,没人再笑了。)

played along — 配合某人或某事,通常是为了避免冲突或出于礼貌。

“He played along with her plan even though he didn't agree.”

(尽管他不同意,但他还是配合了她的计划。)