
playing
词源
源自中古英语 'pleien',古英语 'plegian',意为‘运动、玩耍’,与荷兰语 'pleien' 和德语 'pflegen' 相关。
verb
❶ 参与游戏或运动等娱乐活动,通常指为了乐趣或放松而进行的活动。
“The children are playing in the park.”
(孩子们正在公园里玩耍。)
“He loves playing football with his friends.”
(他喜欢和朋友一起踢足球。)
❶ 演奏乐器或表演音乐,通常指通过乐器或声音创造音乐。
“She is playing the piano beautifully.”
(她正在优美地弹钢琴。)
“The band will be playing at the concert tonight.”
(乐队将在今晚的音乐会上演奏。)
noun
❶ 参与游戏或运动的行为,通常指娱乐或竞技活动。
“The playing of the children could be heard from the garden.”
(从花园里可以听到孩子们的玩耍声。)
“Fair playing is important in sports.”
(公平竞赛在体育中很重要。)
常见短语
playing field — 字面意思是运动场地,比喻指公平竞争的环境或机会均等的条件。
“The new policy levels the playing field for small businesses.”
(新政策为小企业创造了公平竞争的环境。)
playing it safe — 采取谨慎或保守的行动,避免冒险或风险。
“He decided to play it safe and invest in government bonds.”
(他决定谨慎行事,投资政府债券。)