playing

noun

1. （演奏等的）表现，风格
   the way in which sb plays sth, especially a musical instrument
   1. The orchestral playing is superb.
      这个管弦乐团的演奏棒极了。
2. （乐曲）演奏
   the act of playing a piece of music
   1. repeated playings of the National Anthem
      国歌反复的演奏

1. VERB 玩；玩耍
   When children, animals, or perhaps adults play, they spend time doing enjoyable things, such as using toys and taking part in games.
   1. ...invite the children round to play...
      邀请孩子们来玩
   2. They played in the little garden...
      他们在小花园里玩耍。
   3. Polly was playing with her teddy bear.
      波莉正在玩她的泰迪熊。
   4. Play is also a noun.
      
   5. ...a few hours of play until the babysitter takes them off to bed.
      几个小时的玩耍，直到保姆带他们去睡觉
2. V-RECIP 参加（体育活动、比赛等）
   When you play a sport, game, or match, you take part in it.
   1. While the twins played cards, Francis sat reading...
      那对双胞胎玩扑克牌的时候，弗朗西斯坐着看书。
   2. Alain was playing cards with his friends...
      阿兰正和朋友打扑克牌。
   3. I used to play basketball...
      我过去常打篮球。
   4. I want to play for my country...
      我想代表自己的国家参加比赛。
   5. He captained the team but he didn't actually play.
      他是球队的队长，但实际上却并未上场。
   6. Play is also a noun.
      
   7. Both sides adopted the Continental style of play.
      双方都采用了欧陆式打法。
3. VERB （和…）比赛
   When one person or team plays another or plays against them, they compete against them in a sport or game.
   1. Northern Ireland will play Latvia...
      北爱尔兰队将对阵拉脱维亚队。
   2. I've played against him a few times.
      我已多次和他交手。
   3. Play is also a noun.
      
   4. Fischer won after 5 hours and 41 minutes of play.
      经过5小时41分钟的较量，菲舍尔获得了胜利。
4. VERB （比赛等中）打出，踢出，击出（球）
   When you play the ball or play a shot in a game or sport, you kick or hit the ball.
   1. Think first before playing the ball...
      踢出球前先想一想。
   2. Sikander Bakht played a bad shot...
      西坎德尔·巴克特击出一记坏球。
   3. I played the ball back slightly.
      我把球轻轻打了回去。
5. VERB 开（玩笑）；耍（花招）；搞（恶作剧）
   If you play a joke or a trick on someone, you deceive them or give them a surprise in a way that you think is funny, but that often causes problems for them or annoys them.
   1. Someone had played a trick on her, stretched a piece of string at the top of those steps...
      有人搞恶作剧整她，在最高的台阶上拉了一根绳子。
   2. I thought: 'This cannot be happening, somebody must be playing a joke'.
      我想：“这不可能发生，肯定是谁在开玩笑。”
6. VERB 随意摆弄；弄着玩
   If you play with an object or with your hair, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers, perhaps because you are bored or nervous.
   1. She stared at the floor, idly playing with the strap of her handbag.
      她眼睛盯着地板，漫不经心地摆弄着手提包的带子。
7. N-COUNT 剧本；戏剧
   A play is a piece of writing which is performed in a theatre, on the radio, or on television.
   1. The company put on a play about the homeless...
      这家剧团上演了一出讲述无家可归者的戏。
   2. It's my favourite Shakespeare play.
      它是我最喜欢的一部莎士比亚戏剧。
8. VERB 扮演，饰演（角色等）
   If an actor plays a role or character in a play or film, he or she performs the part of that character.
   1. ...Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, in which he played Hyde...
      他在其中饰演海德一角的《化身博士》
   2. His ambition is to play the part of Dracula.
      他渴望扮演德拉库拉。
9. V-LINK 装扮；假装；充当
   You can use play to describe how someone behaves, when they are deliberately behaving in a certain way or like a certain type of person. For example, to play the innocent, means to pretend to be innocent, and to play deaf means to pretend not to hear something.
   1. Hill tried to play the peacemaker...
      希尔想要充当和事佬。
   2. She was just playing the devoted mother...
      她只是装得像个尽心尽责的母亲似的。
   3. So you want to play nervous today?
      这么说你今天想装出一副紧张的样子了？
10. VERB （以…方式）对待，处置，处理
    You can describe how someone deals with a situation by saying that they play it in a certain way. For example, if someone plays it cool, they keep calm and do not show much emotion, and if someone plays it straight, they behave in an honest and direct way.
    1. Investors are playing it cautious, and they're playing it smart.
       投资者审慎精明地行事。
11. V-ERG 演奏（乐器或乐曲）
    If you play a musical instrument or play a tune on a musical instrument, or if a musical instrument plays, music is produced from it.
    1. Nina had been playing the piano...
       尼娜一直都在弹钢琴。
    2. Two people played jazz on a piano...
       两人联手在一架钢琴上演奏爵士乐。
    3. He played for me...
       他为我弹奏。
    4. Place your baby in her seat and play her a lullaby...
       把宝宝放到座位上，给她弹一首摇篮曲。
    5. The guitars played.
       吉他声响起。
12. V-ERG 播放（唱片、CD或磁带）
    If you play a record, a CD, or a tape, you put it into a machine and sound is produced. If a record, CD, or tape is playing, sound is being produced from it.
    1. She played her records too loudly...
       她播放唱片时音量太大了。
    2. Every evening in those days the BBC played 'God Save The King'...
       那些日子里，英国广播公司每天晚上都会播放《天佑吾王》。
    3. The records were played on the radio...
       这些唱片在收音机里播放过。
    4. There is classical music playing in the background.
       背景里有古典音乐在播放。
13. VERB （音乐家、乐队等）表演；举办（音乐会）
    If a musician or group of musicians plays or plays a concert, they perform music for people to listen or dance to.
    1. A band was playing...
       乐队在表演。
    2. He will play concerts in Amsterdam and Paris.
       他将在阿姆斯特丹和巴黎举办音乐会。
14. VERB （光）轻快地移动
    When light plays somewhere, it moves about on a surface in an unsteady way.
    1. The sun played on the frosty roofs.
       阳光在结霜的屋顶上闪烁变幻。
15. PHRASE 搞什么名堂；干什么蠢事
    If you ask what someone is playing at, you are angry because you think they are doing something stupid or wrong.
    1. What the hell are you playing at?
       你究竟在搞什么名堂？
16. PHRASE （使）开始活动；（使）投入使用； （使）开始起作用
    When something comes into play or is brought into play, it begins to be used or to have an effect.
    1. The real existence of a military option will come into play...
       存在选择军事手段的切实可能这一点将会起到作用。
    2. Breathing brings many muscles into play.
       呼吸使很多肌肉活动起来。
17. PHRASE （在…中）发挥作用，产生影响
    If something or someone plays a part or plays a role in a situation, they are involved in it and have an effect on it.
    1. They played a part in the life of their community...
       他们参与到了自己社区的生活中。
    2. The UN would play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire.
       联合国在监督停火方面会发挥重要作用。
    3. ...the role played by diet in disease.
       节食在疾病中扮演的角色
18. to play ball → see: ball

1. He spent his adolescent years playing guitar in the church band.
   他在教堂的乐队里弹吉他，度过了他的青少年时期。
2. He was at his happiest whilst playing cricket
   玩板球时他最开心了。
3. We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me
   我们在捉弄一个总是来烦我的人。
4. I came across a group of children playing.
   我碰到一群正在玩耍的小孩。
5. He was in the study playing draughts by the fire with Albert.
   他正和艾伯特在书房的炉火旁下国际跳棋。
6. I enjoyed playing cricket.
   我喜欢打板球。
7. We aren't playing well as a team, and that's a fact
   我们作为一个球队打得并不好，事实就是如此。
8. I was incompetent at playing the piano
   我钢琴弹得不好。
9. The playing cards had gone missing.
   扑克牌不见了。
10. Now and again he'd join in when we were playing video games.
    我们玩电子游戏时，他偶尔会和我们一起玩。
11. Playing against Zebre in England's first outing, he suffered a whiplash injury to his neck.
    在英格兰队首次对阵热布里的比赛中，他颈部受了挥鞭伤。
12. There was a swimming-pool, cricket pitches, playing fields
    有一个游泳池、几个板球场和运动场。
13. Alain was playing cards with his friends
    阿兰正和朋友打扑克牌。
14. Nina had been playing the piano
    尼娜一直都在弹钢琴。
15. Robert was playing around with another woman.
    罗伯特和另一个女人乱搞。
16. I felt guilty saying that, playing on her generosity.
    我说这话是利用了她的慷慨，对此我感到愧疚。
17. Agassi was playing well above his world ranking of 12.
    阿加西的比赛表现大大超出了他在世界上第12位的排名。
18. I tried playing golf, but I was rubbish.
    我试过打高尔夫球，但是我的球技太烂了。
19. Whilst playing badminton, I ruptured my Achilles tendon.
    打羽毛球时，我的跟腱撕裂了。
20. He started his career in show business by playing the saxophone and singing.
    他的演艺生涯是从吹奏萨克斯和唱歌开始的。
21. Her hobbies were playing the guitar and sketching.
    她爱好弹吉他和画素描。
22. Mark was mainly interested in sport at school, playing rugby as well as soccer
    在学校，马克主要对体育运动很感兴趣，他打橄榄球，也踢足球。
23. She was getting into trouble over playing truant from school.
    她因逃课而惹了麻烦。
24. Up to four players can compete in a virtual world of role playing
    最多可以有4个玩家在一个虚拟世界中扮演角色互相拼杀。
25. Mike, no way am I playing cards with you for money
    迈克，我是决不会和你玩牌赌钱的。
26. I like playing football best, but occasionally I play table tennis, too.
    我最喜欢踢足球，偶尔也打打乒乓球。
27. She's only playing in the singles.
    她只参加单打。
28. He sprained his ankle when playing football.
    他踢足球时扭伤了脚脖子。
29. You are really keen on playing chess.
    你们下棋的瘾头可真不小。
30. I never miss a chance of playing football.
    我从来不错过踢足球的机会。

noun

1. the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation

2. the act of playing a musical instrument

3. the performance of a part or role in a drama

   Synonym:    actingplayactingperforming