Word · Frequency #224
plays
玩耍；嬉戏
plays is the plural of play.
核心释义
doing something for enjoyment rather than for work, especially by children or young animals
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玩耍(尤指儿童)
Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
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剧本
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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(幼兽的)嬉戏
Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
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戏剧演出
a theatrical performance of a drama
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比赛进程
The conduct, or course, of a game.
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战术
a preset plan of action in team sports
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(球等)可活动范围
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).
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个人(在运动或比赛中的)表现
An individual's performance in a sport or game.
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(比赛中的)短暂动作
A short sequence of action within a game.
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剧本
A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
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戏剧演出
A theatrical performance featuring actors.
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(商业、政治等的)策略性行动
An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
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(油气等资源的)含矿构造
A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
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(光等的)闪动
Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
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活动余地
Freedom to move.
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(观看或收听媒体的)一次
An instance of watching or listening to media.
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(媒体的)播放
An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
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按下后播放媒体的按钮。
A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
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文字游戏的一个实例。
An instance of wordplay.
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
用法In use
The students performed a play about environmental protection.
用法提示：名词“play”表示戏剧表演。
She wrote a play that won several awards.
用法提示：名词“play”表示剧本。
The director's new play opens next week.
用法提示：名词“play”指戏剧作品。
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
a play by sb
by 后面接剧作者，也可说 the plays of Shakespeare。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end with the letters 'ay' and are pronounced with the /eɪ/ sound, making them perfect rhymes with 'play'.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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