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plays

UK //pleɪz//US //pleɪz//

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。)

同义词:performs, acts, engages, participates, entertains

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。)

同义词:drama, performance, game, match, show

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。)