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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。
玩耍；游戏
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玩耍；游戏
the action of taking part in a game, sport, or other recreation
The playing of the national anthem was beautiful.
国歌的演奏很美妙。
在戏剧中扮演角色
the performance of a part or role in a drama
演奏乐器的行为
the act of playing a musical instrument
参加游戏、运动或其他娱乐活动的行为
the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
Playing outdoors is good for children's health.
户外玩耍对孩子的健康有好处。
His playing of the piano was beautiful.
他钢琴的演奏很美。
The playing of the match was intense.
比赛的进行非常激烈。
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。
用于游戏或运动。
Playing chess is a great hobby.
下棋是一项很好的爱好。
表示玩耍的对象。
Children enjoy playing with building blocks.
孩子们喜欢玩积木。
Not this
I enjoy play video games.
Use this
I enjoy playing video games.
动词'enjoy'后应接动名词（-ing形式）作宾语，而非动词原形。这里'playing'是动名词，作为名词性成分。
Not this
We saw a great playing at the theater.
Use this
We saw a great play at the theater.
名词'play'表示戏剧作品，而'playing'通常指演奏或游戏的动作，不可用来指一部具体的戏剧。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
打牌；纸牌游戏
We spent the evening playing cards.
我们整个晚上都在打牌。
运动场；赛场
The children ran across the playing field.
孩子们跑过运动场。
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。
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。
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。
玩火；冒险行为
Investing all your money in one stock is playing with fire.
把所有钱都投在一只股票上是在玩火。
玩火；冒险
He is playing with fire by investing all his money in that risky scheme.
他把所有钱都投进那个冒险计划，简直是在玩火。
拖延时间
The politician was playing for time by giving vague answers.
那位政治家通过给出含糊的回答来拖延时间。
装傻；扮丑角
Stop playing the fool and tell me what really happened.
别装傻了，告诉我到底发生了什么。
我们在扮演上帝
From the song 'Playing God' by Paramore, which explores themes of power and control.
来自帕拉莫尔的歌曲《扮演上帝》，探讨了权力与控制的主题。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
演奏乐器或做游戏，都是'play'的乐趣。
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。
作为不可数名词，表示演奏、游戏等行为，常与of连用。
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