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play (obj) GAMEpleIvto take part in (a game or other organized activity)参加He loves playing football. [T]他喜爱踢足球。Do you want to play cards (with us)? [T]你想和我们打牌吗?Irene's busy on Saturday so she won't be able to play (in the match). [I]艾琳星期六很忙，所以不能参加比赛。Which team do you play for? [I]你为哪个队效力?Chris plays in attack. [I]克里斯是进攻队员。Luke plays centre-forward (= plays in that position within the team). [I]路克是中峰。If you play a person or team, you compete against them.与…比赛Who are Aston Villa playing next week? [T]下星期奥斯顿·维拉和谁比赛?To play the ball or play a shot is to hit or kick the ball.踢，打He played the ball back to the goalkeeper. [T]他把球踢回给守门员。A good snooker player takes time deciding which shot to play. [T]一个好的落袋撞球手从容考虑击哪个球。United and Rangers are playing off for (= playing a game to decide which will win) the championship. [I]联合队和突击队要进行冠军争夺赛。In a card game, to play a card is to choose it from the ones you are holding and put it down on the table.出（牌）She played the ace of spades. [T]她出了一张黑桃幺。If you play your cards right (= act in a way that will bring you an advantage), you could make quite a lot of money out of this.如果你牌打得好，可以从中赚很多钱。(infml) To play ball is to agree to work with or help someone in the way they have suggested.和…合作The family wanted him to be looked after at home but the insurance company refused to play ball.家里人希望他留在家里并得到照顾，但保险公司拒绝合作。(Am) If you play both ends against the middle you try to get opposing people or groups to fight or disagree so that you will gain something from the situation.从别人的自相残杀中获利It wasn't really playing fair (= behaving fairly) not to tell her we'd already decided.不告诉她我们已经作出了决定，对她来说是不公平的。She had kicked off her shoes and was playing footsie (with him) (= touching his feet with hers under the table, usually in order to show sexual interest).她踢掉鞋，用脚在桌子底下与他调情。We can't sign the agreement yet -- we'll have to play for time (= delay until we are ready).我们现在不能签协议，等到我们准备好才行。To play the field is to maintain an interest in a number of people or things, esp. to become romantically or sexually involved with a number of partners.滥交情人，在广泛的领域活动In order to remain competitive, the firm continues to play the field and do business with at least six other companies.为了保持自己的竞争实力，公司继续在广泛的领域内活动，至少和其他的6家公司作生意。I can't see Becky settling down with just one man, she enjoys playing the field too much.我不见贝吉专心和一个人谈恋爱，她太喜欢同时和几个人谈恋爱了。You should have told them -- it wasn't playing the game (= behaving fairly) to keep it secret.你早该告诉他们，对这件事保密是不公平的。Don't play games (with me) (= try to deceive me)!不要来哄骗我。(infml esp. Am) To play hardball is to be firm and determined in order to get what you want.采取强硬方式He's a nice guy but he can play hardball when he needs to.他是一个和气的人，但在必要时，他也会变得强硬。A playing card is one of a set of 52 small rectangular pieces of stiffened paper each with a number and one of four signs printed on it, used in games.纸牌A playing field is a large area of ground where sport is played.运动场The school playing fields were marked out for football and rugby.学校的运动场被划出来用于足球和橄榄球运动。A play-off is an extra game in a competition played between teams or competitors who have both got the same number of points, in order to allow one to become the winner of the competition.加时赛
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