Word · Frequency #224
plays
玩耍；嬉戏
plays is the plural of play.
doing something for enjoyment rather than for work, especially by children or young animals
- 1.
Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
玩耍(尤指儿童)
- 2.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
剧本
- 3.
Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
(幼兽的)嬉戏
- 4.
a theatrical performance of a drama
戏剧演出
- 5.
The conduct, or course, of a game.
比赛进程
- 6.
a preset plan of action in team sports
战术
- 7.
The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is played or available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
(球等)可活动范围
- 8.
An individual's performance in a sport or game.
个人(在运动或比赛中的)表现
- 9.
A short sequence of action within a game.
(比赛中的)短暂动作
- 10.
A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
剧本
- 11.
A theatrical performance featuring actors.
戏剧演出
- 12.
An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
(商业、政治等的)策略性行动
- 13.
A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
(油气等资源的)含矿构造
- 14.
Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
(光等的)闪动
- 15.
Freedom to move.
活动余地
- 16.
An instance of watching or listening to media.
(观看或收听媒体的)一次
- 17.
An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
(媒体的)播放
- 18.
A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
按下后播放媒体的按钮。
- 19.
An instance of wordplay.
文字游戏的一个实例。
剧本；戏剧；戏剧演出；比赛过程；打法；回合；攻防动作；表现；竞技状态
In use
The students performed a play about environmental protection.
She wrote a play that won several awards.
The director's new play opens next week.
he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
the play lasted two hours
the coach drew up the plays for her team
Connections
Collocations
- put on a play
- 上演一出戏
- The school drama club put on a play about the history of the town.学校戏剧社上演了一出关于该镇历史的戏。
- write a play
- 写剧本
- She is writing a play for the local theater festival.她正在为当地戏剧节写一个剧本。
- a play about
- 关于……的戏剧
- The play about the civil war received rave reviews.这部关于内战的戏剧获得了热烈好评。
- a play by
- 由……创作的戏剧
- We saw a play by Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre.我们在环球剧场看了一部莎士比亚的戏剧。
- a brilliant play
- 一次精彩的战术配合
- The quarterback executed a brilliant play to score the winning touchdown.四分卫执行了一次精彩的战术配合，获得了致胜达阵。
- a defensive play
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象足球赛的‘战术’（play）就像戏剧‘表演’，演员和球员都在按‘剧本’行动。
Context & Register
语境：戏剧、剧场；语域：中性。注：通常用于指代舞台剧或戏剧表演。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end with the letters 'ay' and are pronounced with the /eɪ/ sound, making them perfect rhymes with 'play'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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