Word · Frequency #8954
Fully loadedplaying
玩耍；游戏
the action of taking part in a game, sport, or other recreation
- 1.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
在戏剧中扮演角色
- 2.
the act of playing a musical instrument
演奏乐器的行为
- 3.
the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
参加游戏、运动或其他娱乐活动的行为
演奏；扮演；演出；在戏剧中扮演角色；演奏乐器的行为；参加游戏、运动或其他娱乐活动的行为
In use
Playing outdoors is good for children's health.
His playing of the piano was beautiful.
The playing of the match was intense.
playing of [noun]
表示演奏或表演的动作。
The playing of the national anthem was beautiful.
国歌的演奏很美妙。
playing [noun]
用于游戏或运动。
Playing chess is a great hobby.
下棋是一项很好的爱好。
playing with [noun]
表示玩耍的对象。
Children enjoy playing with building blocks.
孩子们喜欢玩积木。
Connections
Collocations
- playing cards
- 打牌；纸牌游戏
- We spent the evening playing cards.我们整个晚上都在打牌。
- playing field
- 运动场；赛场
- The children ran across the playing field.孩子们跑过运动场。
- playing time
- 比赛时间；上场时间
- The referee added five minutes of playing time.裁判增加了五分钟的比赛时间。
- playing style
- 演奏风格；比赛风格
- Her playing style is very expressive.她的演奏风格非常富有表现力。
- fair play
- 公平竞争；公平比赛
- The team was praised for its spirit of fair play.该队因公平竞争精神而受到赞扬。
- playing with fire
Learner notes
Memory Tip
演奏乐器或做游戏，都是'play'的乐趣。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：game、music 作为名词，通常用于描述游戏或演奏乐器，语气中性。
Grammar Note
作为不可数名词，表示演奏、游戏等行为，常与of连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -aying (saying, paying, laying) rhyme with playing (stressed vowel /eɪ/ and ending /ɪŋ/). Other -ing words like running, singing, reading are spelling lookalikes with different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.