
plays
词源
源自古英语 'plegian',意为‘运动、游戏’,后演变为中古英语 'pleien',最终形成现代英语 'play'。
verb
❶ 参与游戏或运动,通常指儿童或成年人为了娱乐而进行的活动。
“The children play in the park every afternoon.”
(孩子们每天下午都在公园里玩耍。)
“He plays football with his friends on weekends.”
(他周末和朋友一起踢足球。)
❶ 在戏剧或电影中扮演某个角色,通常指演员的表演。
“She plays the lead role in the new movie.”
(她在新电影中饰演主角。)
“He plays Hamlet in the theater production.”
(他在戏剧中扮演哈姆雷特。)
noun
❶ 戏剧或舞台表演作品,通常指由演员表演的故事。
“Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.”
(莎士比亚写了许多著名的戏剧。)
“We went to see a play at the local theater.”
(我们去当地剧院看了一场戏剧。)
❶ 游戏或运动中的行为或回合,通常用于体育比赛。
“That was a brilliant play by the team.”
(那是球队的一次精彩表现。)
“The coach analyzed the play in slow motion.”
(教练用慢动作分析了这次比赛回合。)
常见短语
play a role — 在某个情境中发挥作用或影响,常用于描述人或事物的贡献。
“Technology plays a role in modern education.”
(技术在现代教育中发挥着重要作用。)
play it safe — 采取谨慎或保守的行动,避免冒险。
“He decided to play it safe and not invest in the risky project.”
(他决定稳妥行事,不投资这个高风险项目。)
play by ear — 即兴行事或根据情况灵活调整,原指不看乐谱演奏音乐。
“We don't have a plan, so we'll just play it by ear.”
(我们没有计划,所以只能见机行事。)