| 词组 | play |
| 释义 | play Play is used as a verb or a noun. When children play, they spend time amusing themselves with their toys or taking part in games. The kids went off to play on the swings. ◊ sports and games If you play a particular sport or game, you take part in it regularly. Ray and I play squash at least three times a week. Do you play chess? You use play with 'in' to say that someone takes part in a game, match, or competition on a particular occasion. Altogether he played in 44 Test matches. ◊ 'game' You do not use play as a noun to refer to a sport or other activity in which two or more people compete against each other. The word you usually use is game. You need two people to play this game. In a game like tennis, the score is kept by the umpire. ◊ tapes and records If you play a tape, record, or compact disc, you put it in or onto a piece of equipment and listen to it. I'll play you the tape in a minute. However, you do not say that someone 'plays' a film or a television programme. You say that they show it. One evening the school showed a cowboy film. ◊ musical instruments If you play a musical instrument, you produce music from it. He sometimes played the organ in the cathedral. If you want to say that someone is able to play a particular instrument, you use 'the'. For example, you say 'She plays the piano' or 'He plays the flute'. Uncle Rudi played the cello. However, rock and jazz musicians usually omit the 'the'. They say 'She plays piano' or 'He plays guitar'. There was one kid who played sax. |
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