- 做…游戏，玩(游戏)；打(球等)；参加(比赛)；以…消遣：
They were playing at hockey.
他们正在打曲棍球。
Can we play at cards this evening?
我们今晚玩牌好吗?
- 做装扮…玩，做假装…的游戏；学…玩：
Little boys like to play at being soldiers.
小男孩喜欢装扮士兵玩。
- 在(…地方)演奏(演出)：
The band played excellent music at the children's show.
这家乐团在儿童演出会上演奏了极好的音乐。
- 对…不认真，对…敷衍了事：
His parents are so rich that he can just play at being a businessman.
他父母有的是钱，以致他可以敷衍了事地作个商人。
- 嘲弄：
When Jack made that remark, he meant merely to play at her.
杰克讲那句话，只是想嘲弄她。
- (使某人)打(某位置)：
I've never played at centre-forward before.
我从来没有打过中锋