1.a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage;
he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
2.a theatrical performance of a drama;
the play lasted two hours
3.a preset plan of action in team sports;
the coach drew up the plays for her team
4.a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill;
he made a great maneuver
5.a state in which action is feasible;
the ball was still in play
6.utilization or exercise;
the play of the imagination
7.an attempt to get something;
they made a futile play for power
8.play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules;
Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child
9.(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds;
rain stopped play in the 4th inning
10. the removal of constraints;
he gave free rein to his impulses
11. a weak and tremulous light;
the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers
12. verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously);
he became a figure of fun
13. movement or space for movement;
there was too much play in the steering wheel
14. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement;
it was all done in play
15. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize);
his gambling cost him a fortune
16. the activity of doing something in an agreed succession;
it is my turn
17. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
1.participate in games or sport;
We played hockey all afternoon
2.act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome;
This factor played only a minor part in his decision
3.play on an instrument;
The band played all night long
4.play a role or part;
Gielgud played Hamlet
5.be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children;
The kids were playing outside all day
6.replay (as a melody);
Play it again, Sam
7.perform music on (a musical instrument);
He plays the flute
8.pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind;
He acted the idiot
9.move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly;
The spotlights played on the politicians
10. bet or wager (money);
He played $20 on the new horse
11. engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion;
On weekends I play
12. pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity;
Let's play like I am mommy
13. emit recorded sound;
The tape was playing for hours
14. perform on a certain location;
The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16
15. put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game;
He is playing his cards close to his chest
16. engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously;
They played games on their opponents
17. behave in a certain way;
play safe
18. cause to emit recorded sounds;
They ran the tapes over and over again
19. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination;
She played nervously with her wedding ring
20. use to one's advantage;
She plays on her clients' emotions
21. consider not very seriously;
He is trifling with her
22. be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way;
This speech didn't play well with the American public
23. behave carelessly or indifferently;
Play about with a young girl's affection
24. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space;
The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack
25. perform on a stage or theater;
She acts in this play
26. be performed;
What's playing in the local movie theater?
27. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence;
I cannot work a miracle
28. discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream;
play water from a hose
29. make bets;
Play the reaces
30. stake on the outcome of an issue;
I bet $100 on that new horse
31. shoot or hit in a particular manner;
She played a good backhand last night
32. use or move;
I had to play my queen
33. employ in a game or in a specific position;
They played him on first base
34. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
Princeton plays Yale this weekend
35. exhaust by allowing to pull on the line;
play a hooked fish
專輯介紹基本信息 專輯名稱 PLAY 演唱歌手 安室奈美惠 唱片公司 Avex Trax 發行日期 2007-6-27 專輯語種 日語專輯曲目曲目 01 HIDE & SEEK 02 Full Moon 03 CAN'T SLEEP,CAN'T EAT,I'M SICK 04 It's all about you 05 FUNKY TOWN 06 Step With It 07 Hello 08 Should I Love Him? 09 Top Secret 10 Violet Sauce (Spicy) 11 Baby Don't Cry 12 Pink KeyHIDE & SEEK 作詞:Nao'y