Word · Frequency #224
plays
玩耍;玩
plays is the third person singular of play.
to do things for fun or enjoyment
- 1.
To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
玩耍,为了娱乐而进行的活动
- 2.
To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
参加(运动);参与(游戏)
- 3.
To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
用武器较量或搏斗,包括练习和实战;进行武术比赛;马上比武;击剑
- 4.
To act or behave in a stated way.
以特定方式行动或表现
- 5.
To act as (the indicated role).
扮演(指定角色)
- 6.
To produce sound (especially music), moving pictures, or theatrical performance.
产生声音(尤指音乐)、影像或戏剧表演
- 7.
To move briskly, sweepingly, back and forth, in a directed manner, etc.
轻快、扫掠、来回地或定向地移动
- 8.
To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
使行动或运作;展示行动;执行或部署
- 9.
To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
以特定方式处理或应对(事务或情况)
- 10.
To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
以算计的方式处理(某事物),旨在获利或获益
- 11.
To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
以某种方式被接受
- 12.
To gamble.
赌博
- 13.
To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
遛鱼(使上钩的鱼持续挣扎以就擒)
- 14.
To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
开玩笑;说笑
- 15.
To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
调情;做爱
- 16.
For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
其他习语用法见各词条
参加(比赛);打(球);踢(球);演奏;播放;演出;扮演;饰演;表现;行事;处理;比武;击剑
In use
She will play the lead role in the school play next month.
He played Hamlet at the local theatre last year.
Are you playing the villain in this scene?
Verb forms
base play · third person plays · -ing playing · past played · past participle played
Connections
Collocations
- play a role
- 扮演角色;起重要作用
- She plays an important role in the team.她在团队中起重要作用。
- play a game
- 玩游戏
- Let's play a game of chess.咱们下盘棋吧。
- play sports
- 进行体育运动
- He plays sports every weekend.他每周末都做运动。
- play an instrument
- 演奏乐器
- My sister can play three instruments.我姐姐会演奏三种乐器。
- play with friends
- 和朋友一起玩
- The children are playing with their friends in the park.孩子们在公园里和朋友们玩。
- play a trick on someone
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 play 拆成 p + lay:扑(p)去玩耍,玩累了就躺(lay)下休息。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:游乐场、家庭休闲、朋友聚会 play 表示“玩耍、玩乐”时是非常常见的中性词,正式与口语中都通用,没有明显的褒贬或语域限制。日常中多用于儿童游戏或轻松休闲的场合,也可用于成年人的娱乐活动。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以 -ay 结尾,并和 play 一样读 /eɪ/,构成真正押韵。注意 lookalike 词如 says (/sɛz/) 和 said (/sɛd/) 虽然含有 -ay,但发音不同,不押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.