| 其他翻译 |
| play n | dated (gambling) | SCSimplified Chinese 赌博 dǔ bó |
| | He acquired a lot of debts at play. |
| play n | (movement, looseness) | SCSimplified Chinese 活动的空间 huó dòng de kōng jiān |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 空隙 huó dòng de kōng jiān，kòng xì
TCTraditional Chinese 空隙 |
| | There's too much play between the wheel and the axle. |
| | 轮轴之间活动空间太大了。 |
| play n | (game: turn) (游戏、比赛等中) | SCSimplified Chinese 轮到的一次机会 lún dào de yí cì jī huì |
| | It's my play. Can I have the dice, please? |
| | 轮到我了。能把骰子递给我吗，谢谢。 |
| play n | (conduct of a game) | SCSimplified Chinese 比赛中的表现 bǐ sài zhōng de biǎo xiàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打法 bǐ sài zhōng de biǎo xiàn，dǎ fǎ |
| | It's a tournament in which you'll see top class play. |
| | 在这场联赛中，你能看到顶级运动员的表现。 |
| play n | (movement of light) | SCSimplified Chinese 光线闪动 guāng xiàn shǎn dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 光線閃動 |
| | They watched the play of the sunlight on the water. |
| | 他们看着阳光在水面上的粼粼闪光。 |
| play n | (attention) | SCSimplified Chinese 注意力 zhù yì lì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 关注 zhù yì lì，guān zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 關注 |
| | The double murder got a lot of play on the morning news. |
| | 晨间新闻中，那个双重谋杀案引起了广泛关注。 |
| play n | (button) | SCSimplified Chinese 播放键 bō fàng jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 播放鍵 |
| | Insert the CD and press play. |
| | 放入CD盘，摁下播放键。 |
| play n | (sport, game: move) (体育运动、比赛) | SCSimplified Chinese （一）击，（一个）动作 |
| | In a single amazing play, the baseball team got three outs. |
| | 在一场精彩的比赛中，那支棒球队打出了三杀出局的表现。 |
| play⇒ vi | (take part) (比赛、游戏等) | SCSimplified Chinese 参与，参加 cān yù ，cān jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 參與，參加 |
| | We'd like to play, too. |
| | 我们也想参加。 |
| play vi | (gamble) | SCSimplified Chinese 赌博 dǔ bó |
| | Minors are not allowed to play. |
| | 未成年人不允许进行赌博。 |
| play vi | (jest) | SCSimplified Chinese 开玩笑 kāi wán xiào
TCTraditional Chinese 開玩笑 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 逗趣 kāi wán xiào，dòu qù |
| | I didn't mean it. I was only playing. |
| | 我之前不是认真的，只是在开玩笑。 |
| play vi | (pretend) | SCSimplified Chinese 假装 jiǎ zhuāng
TCTraditional Chinese 假裝 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 伪装 jiǎ zhuāng，wěi zhuāng
TCTraditional Chinese 偽裝 |
| | She wasn't really injured; she was just playing. |
| | 她并非真的受伤，只是在假装而已。 |
| play vi | (feign) | SCSimplified Chinese 假装 jiǎ zhuāng
TCTraditional Chinese 假裝 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 装作 jiǎ zhuāng，zhuāng zuò |
| | He's playing dead. |
| | 他在装死。 |
| play vi | (be performed) | SCSimplified Chinese 上演 shàng yǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 上演 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 表演 shàng yǎn，biǎo yǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 表演 |
| | What's playing tonight? |
| | 今晚会表演什么？ |
| play vi | (music: perform) (乐器) | SCSimplified Chinese 弹奏，演奏 tán zòu，yǎn zòu
TCTraditional Chinese 彈奏，演奏 |
| | He loves the violin. He plays all day. |
| | 他热爱演奏小提琴，整天都在拉。 |
| play [sth]⇒ vtr | (stage a performance of) | SCSimplified Chinese 表演 biǎo yǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 表演 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 演出 biǎo yǎn，yǎn chū
TCTraditional Chinese 演出 |
| | They're playing "Waiting for Godot" all week. |
| play [sth] vtr | (bet on) | SCSimplified Chinese 为…下赌注 wèi xià dǔ zhù |
| | He likes to play the horses. |
| play [sb]⇒ vtr | (compete against) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...比赛
TCTraditional Chinese 與…比賽 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 与...竞争
TCTraditional Chinese 與…競爭 |
| | No one wants to play him because he never loses. |
| play [sth]⇒ vtr | (pretend) (儿童游戏) | SCSimplified Chinese 假装, 假扮 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 过家家 |
| | Let's play house. |
| play [sth] vtr | (direct light, water) | SCSimplified Chinese 使晃动, 使摇曳 |
| | He played the spotlight on the entranceway. |
| play [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (deceive) | SCSimplified Chinese 欺骗…，骗… qī piàn
TCTraditional Chinese 欺騙... |
| | Kate didn't realize the man she'd met on a dating site was playing her until she'd spent half her savings on him. |
动词短语
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| play a role in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (act a part in) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…中扮演角色 zài zhōng bàn yǎn jué sè |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在…中起到作用 zài zhōng bàn yǎn jué sè，zài zhōng qǐ dào zuò yòng |
| | My brother's playing a role in the new production of The Phantom of the Opera. |
| | My brother is playing a role in the new theatre production. |
| play about vi phrasal | UK, informal (behave in a frivolous way) | SCSimplified Chinese 嬉戏 xī xì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 疯闹 xī xì ，fēng nào |
| | Since we have a lot of work to do, there isn't any time to play about. |
| play against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (have as an opponent) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…比赛 yǔ bǐ sài
TCTraditional Chinese 與…比賽 |
| | Every time I play against Tom, he beats me in every game. |
| play along vi phrasal | (music: play accompaniment) | SCSimplified Chinese 伴奏 bàn zòu
TCTraditional Chinese 伴奏 |
| | Joanna sang while Keith played along on the guitar. |
| | 乔安娜唱歌，基思弹吉他伴奏。 |
| play along vi phrasal | figurative, informal (feign co-operation) | SCSimplified Chinese 假意顺从 jiǎ yì shùn cóng
TCTraditional Chinese 假意順從 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 假装配合 |
| | Leo wanted me to join in when he pranked our teacher, but I refused to play along. |
| | 里奥想让我加入捉弄我们的老师，但我拒绝配合。 |
| play along with [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (feign co-operation with) | SCSimplified Chinese 假装与…合作 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 假装与...配合 |
| | I don't always do what my mother suggests, but I play along with her plans to make her happy. |
| | 我并不总是听从母亲的建议，但我还是接受了她的计划，让她开心。 |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (experiment) | SCSimplified Chinese 尝试着摆弄 |
| | I was just playing around to see if I could get the webcam to work. |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | SCSimplified Chinese 嬉戏 xī xì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 鬼混 xī xì ，guǐ hùn |
| | Quit playing around and get back to work! |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be unfaithful) | SCSimplified Chinese 拈花惹草 |
| | Jodie dumped Greg when she found out he had been playing around. |
| play at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (pretend, make believe [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 假装 jiǎ zhuāng
TCTraditional Chinese 假裝 |
| | The children are playing at doctors and nurses. |
play [sth] back,
play back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (replay) | SCSimplified Chinese 重播 chóng bō |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 回放 chóng bō，huí fàng |
| | Thomas recorded himself playing guitar and then played the song back. |
| | 托马斯录制了自己的吉他演奏，然后重新回放听。 |
| play [sth] by ear vtr phrasal sep | (music: not follow a score) | SCSimplified Chinese 不看乐谱演奏 bú kàn yuè pǔ yǎn zòu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 凭记忆演奏 bú kàn yuè pǔ yǎn zòu，píng jì yì yǎn zòu |
| | I read music well, but I have a hard time playing by ear. He's amazing; he never learned to read music, he just plays by ear. |
| play [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (minimize significance of) | SCSimplified Chinese 贬低 biǎn dī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 淡化 biǎn dī，dàn huà |
| | In my job interview I played down my previous failures and emphasized my successes. |
| | 我面试时，淡化自己过去的失败，突出强调自己取得的成功。 |
| play for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (sports: represent) (体育) | SCSimplified Chinese 代表…出赛 dài biǎo chū sài |
| | David Beckham played for his country. |
| play for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (compete for prize) | SCSimplified Chinese 为争夺...而参赛 |
| | The top three teams in the league are all playing for the title. |
复合形式：
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| at play adv | (child: playing) | SCSimplified Chinese 在玩耍 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在玩 |
| at play adv | (factor: active, involved) | SCSimplified Chinese 起作用 qǐ zuò yòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有效地 qǐ zuò yòng，yǒu xiào de |
| bring [sth] into play⇒ vtr | (align, line [sth] up) | SCSimplified Chinese 发挥 fā huī
TCTraditional Chinese 發揮 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 调动 fā huī，diào dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 調動 |
| | Artillery was brought into play and this caused the enemy to retreat. |
| | 我们启用了火炮，因此敌军撤退了。 |
byplay,
by-play n | (incidental onstage action) (戏剧中) | SCSimplified Chinese 意外动作，意外情节 |
| child's play n | figurative ([sth] very easy) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 轻而易举的事 qīng ér yì jǔ de shì |
| | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
| come into play vi | (become involved) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始起作用 |
| | Tiredness comes into play near the end of a race. |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | SCSimplified Chinese 发挥你的作用 fā huī nǐ de zuò yòng |
| | Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| double play n | (baseball) (棒球) | SCSimplified Chinese 双杀 |
play ducks and drakes with [sth],
make ducks and drakes of [sth] v expr | figurative (squander, handle recklessly) (金钱) | SCSimplified Chinese 打水漂 |
| Easter Passion Play n | (enactment of Christ's crucifixion) | SCSimplified Chinese 复活节耶稣受难剧 |
| | The world's most famous Easter Passion Play takes place in Oberammergau. |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) (体育精神) | SCSimplified Chinese 公平比赛，公平竞争 gōng píng bǐ sài，gōng píng jìng zhēng
TCTraditional Chinese 公平比賽 |
| | The concept of fair play is very important in the Olympics. |
| | Technically I win by default, but in the spirit of fair play I'll reschedule the match. |
| foul play n | (illegal act) | SCSimplified Chinese 违规行为 wéi guī xíng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 違規行為 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 谋杀 wéi guī xíng wéi，móu shā |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不法行为 wéi guī xíng wéi，bù fǎ xíng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 不法行為 |
| | The senator died in a car crash, but foul play is suspected. |
| | 那位参议员死于车祸，但有人怀疑是谋杀。 |
| foul play n | (unfair conduct) | SCSimplified Chinese 不公平手段 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不道德方式 |
| free play n | (unstructured playtime for children) (儿童) | SCSimplified Chinese 自由玩耍 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 自由游戏 |
| free play n | (unrestricted conduct, as by a business) (公司等) | SCSimplified Chinese 自由活动 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 自由操作 |
free play,
freeplay n | (concept in literary theory) (文学理论) | SCSimplified Chinese 自由发挥 zì yóu fā huī |
| hand play n | (sexual touching) | SCSimplified Chinese 用手爱抚 |
| | The couple were enjoying some hand play. |
| in play adj | (ball: not out) (球) | SCSimplified Chinese 处于可比赛状态 |
| | The ball was in play when the winger crossed it for the centre forward to score. |
| in play adj | figurative (active) | SCSimplified Chinese 起作用的 qǐ zuò yòng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有影响的 qǐ zuò yòng de，yǒu yǐng xiǎng de
TCTraditional Chinese 有影響的 |
| | Lowering the interest rate is among ideas that are still in play. |
| in play adv | (as a joke) | SCSimplified Chinese 开玩笑地 kāi wán xiào de
TCTraditional Chinese 開玩笑地 |
| | The comment was made in play and not intended to offend anyone. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | SCSimplified Chinese 太简单了 tài jiǎn dān le
TCTraditional Chinese 太簡單了 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 这件事无关紧要 tài jiǎn dān le ，zhè jiàn shì wú guān jǐn yào |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| long play | (long-playing phonograph record) | SCSimplified Chinese 密纹唱片 mì wén chàng piàn
TCTraditional Chinese 密紋唱片 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 黑胶唱片 mì wén chàng piàn，hēi jiāo chàng piàn
TCTraditional Chinese 黑膠唱片 |
long play record,
long-play record n | (12-inch vinyl record) | SCSimplified Chinese 密纹唱片 mì wén chàng piàn
TCTraditional Chinese 密紋唱片 |
| | I don't think you can find long play records any more. |
| make a play for [sb] v expr | (try to attract sexually) | SCSimplified Chinese 诱惑 yòu huò
TCTraditional Chinese 誘惑 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 引诱 yòu huò，yǐn yòu
TCTraditional Chinese 引誘 |
| make a play for [sth] v expr | (try to win, attract) | SCSimplified Chinese 争取 zhēng qǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 爭取 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 吸引 zhēng qǔ，xī yǐn
TCTraditional Chinese 吸引 |
| out of play expr | (sports: outside boundary) | SCSimplified Chinese 死球 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 出界 chū jiè |
| passion play n | (drama depicting Christ's suffering) | SCSimplified Chinese 基督受难剧 jī dū shòu nàn jù |
| | Passion Plays are traditionally staged at Easter. |
| play a CD v expr | abbr (put on a compact disc) | SCSimplified Chinese 播唱片 bō chàng piàn |
| | Olga decided to play a CD while she was driving the car. |
| | 奥尔加打算在开车时播唱片。 |
| play a part v expr | (act) | SCSimplified Chinese 担任角色
TCTraditional Chinese 擔任角色 |
| | I'd like to play a part in the school musical, so I'm going to audition. |
| play a part in [sth] v expr | (participate) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…中发挥作用 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 参与 cān yù
TCTraditional Chinese 參與 |
| | This was a real community effort, nearly everyone here played a part in creating the newsletter. |
| play a part in [sth] v expr | (be partly responsible) | SCSimplified Chinese 负部分责任 |
| | Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall. |
| play a role v expr | (act a part) | SCSimplified Chinese 扮演角色 bàn yǎn jué sè |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 起到作用 bàn yǎn jué sè，qǐ dào zuò yòng |
| | Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal. |
| play a tune v expr | (music: perform a melody) | SCSimplified Chinese 奏乐 zòu yuè |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 演奏一曲 zòu yuè，yǎn zòu yì qǔ |
| | Suzan taught me to play a tune on the piano. |
| play [sth] according to the rules v expr | (game, sports) (在比赛、游戏中等) | SCSimplified Chinese 遵守规则 zūn shǒu guī zé
TCTraditional Chinese 遵守規則 |
| | Play the game according to the rules outlined below. |
| | 请遵照下方说明的规则进行游戏。 |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | (game, sports) | SCSimplified Chinese 遵守比赛规则 zūn shǒu bǐ sài guī zé |
| | At the beginning of the game, the referee reminded the players to play by the rules. |
play according to the rules,
play by the rules v expr | figurative (behave fairly) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 遵守游戏规则 zūn shǒu yóu xì guī zé |
| | It's best to play according to the rules if you want to get on at work. |
| play [sth] again vtr + adv | (live music: perform again) (现场音乐) | SCSimplified Chinese 再次演奏 zài cì yǎn zòu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 加演 |
| | My wife really likes that tune, so I'm going to ask the band to play it again before we leave. |
| play [sth] again vtr + adv | (recorded music: put on again) (唱片等) | SCSimplified Chinese 重播 chóng bō |
| | Even though the CD is really old, the kids want to play it again. |
| play area n | (designated zone for children's play) (孩子) | SCSimplified Chinese 游戏区，游乐场 yóu lè chǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 遊樂場 |
| | The children have a play area well away from the main road. |
| play around with [sth] v expr | informal (tamper) | SCSimplified Chinese 摆弄 bǎi nòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 玩弄 bǎi nòng ，wán nòng
TCTraditional Chinese 玩弄 |
| | Someone has been playing around with the projector and now it doesn't work. |
| play around with [sth] v expr | informal (amuse yourself) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩耍 wán shuǎ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 玩弄 wán shuǎ，wán nòng
TCTraditional Chinese 玩弄 |
| | The dog was playing around with a stick he'd found on the ground. |
| play around with [sth] v expr | informal (idea, etc.: consider) (想法) | SCSimplified Chinese 思量 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 斟酌 zhēn zhuó |
| play ball vtr + n | (throw, catch a ball) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩球 |
| | Shall we play ball in the park? |
| play ball with [sb] v expr | (throw, catch a ball with [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 和...打球 |
| | My son often plays ball with the boy from next door. |
| play ball vtr + n | figurative (co-operate) | SCSimplified Chinese 合作 hé zuò
TCTraditional Chinese 合作 |
| | The deal's off - John won't play ball. |
| play ball with [sb] v expr | figurative (co-operate with [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...合作
TCTraditional Chinese 與…合作 |
| | The company needs smart people who can play ball with our software development team. |
| play button n | (control pressed to [sth] start) | SCSimplified Chinese 播放按钮 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 开始按钮 |
| | The slide show is all set up for you to use; just press the play button when you're ready to start. |
| play cat and mouse v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩猫鼠游戏 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 玩猫捉老鼠 |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit with) | SCSimplified Chinese 与某人玩猫鼠游戏 |
| play catch-up vtr + n | informal (get updated) | SCSimplified Chinese 了解最近情况 |
| | Julia wanted to play catch-up and find out what had happened while she had been away. |
| play catch-up vtr + n | informal (do work missed due to illness) | SCSimplified Chinese 赶工 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 补上没有做的工作 |
| | I had to play catch-up after being away from work on sick leave. |
| play chicken vtr + n | (test courage) | SCSimplified Chinese 叫板 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 比试胆量 bǐ shì dǎn liàng |
| | The teenagers played chicken in their cars, driving directly towards one another. |
play date,
playdate n | (time for children to play together) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩伴约会 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 游玩聚会 |
| 备注: 指专为孩子们安排的玩耍聚会 |
| | Because her daughter is an only child, Hannah likes to organize lots of play dates for her. |
| play dead vi + adj | (lie as though dead) | SCSimplified Chinese 装死 |
| | Some animals play dead as a way of defending themselves when they are in danger. |
| play dirty v expr | informal, figurative (use unfair or dishonest tactics) | SCSimplified Chinese 耍花招 shuǎ huā zhāo |
| | (口语) | SCSimplified Chinese 耍猫腻 |
| | If he continues to play dirty, they will disqualify him from the match. |
| play down the importance of [sth] v expr | (minimize significance of) | SCSimplified Chinese 降低…的重要性 jiàng dī … de zhòng yào xìng |
| | We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| play dumb v expr | informal (feign ignorance) | SCSimplified Chinese 装聋作哑 zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ
TCTraditional Chinese 裝聾作啞 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 装傻 zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ ，zhuāng shǎ |
| | Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window. |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) | SCSimplified Chinese 公平比赛 gōng píng bǐ sài
TCTraditional Chinese 公平比賽 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 按规则进行比赛 gōng píng bǐ sài，àn guī zé jìn xíng bǐ sài |
| | It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | SCSimplified Chinese 行事光明正大 |
| | Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
| play fast and loose with [sth] v expr | slang (do [sth] recklessly) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 草率做某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 贸然做某事 |
| play fast and loose with [sth] v expr | slang (do [sth] deceitfully) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 用欺骗的方法做某事 |
play favorites (US),
play favourites (UK) v expr | (show partiality) | SCSimplified Chinese （对…）偏心 duì piān xīn |
| | My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work. |
| play fetch vtr + n | informal (dog: retrieve a thrown ball) (狗) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩叼球 |
| | Try playing fetch with your dog every morning. |
| play footsie vtr + n | (flirt by touching feet) | SCSimplified Chinese 碰脚调情 |
play footsie with [sb],
play footsies with [sb] v expr | (flirt by touching feet) | SCSimplified Chinese 与某人碰脚调情 |
play footsie with [sb],
play footsies with [sb] v expr | informal (collude with) | SCSimplified Chinese 与某人在暗中勾结 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 与某人沆瀣一气 |
| play for time v expr | (delay [sth]) (为了争取时间) | SCSimplified Chinese 拖延 tuō yán
TCTraditional Chinese 拖延 |
| play games vtr + npl | informal, figurative (be inconsistent) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩把戏 wán bǎ xì
TCTraditional Chinese 玩把戲 / 耍把戲 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 耍花招 wán bǎ xì ，shuǎ huā zhāo |
| | I wish Derek would stop playing games and make a clear decision about what he intends to do. |
| play games vtr + npl | (do sports, activities) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩游戏
TCTraditional Chinese 玩遊戲 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 玩耍 wán shuǎ |
| | The children spent the afternoon playing games. |
| play God v expr | figurative (make life-and-death decisions) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 扮演上帝的角色，决定他人的生死 bàn yǎn shàng dì de jué sè，jué dìng tā rén de shēng sǐ |
| | Ivan opposes euthanasia because he believes that nobody has the right to play God. |
| play hard to get v expr | (act aloof toward potential mate) | SCSimplified Chinese 欲擒故纵 |
| | (口语) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩矜持 |
| | David really wants Zoe to be his girlfriend, but she's always playing hard to get with him. |
| play hardball v expr | (be ruthless) | SCSimplified Chinese 采用强硬的方法 |
| play havoc with [sth] v expr | (bring chaos to) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…造成严重破坏 duì zào chéng yán zhòng pò huài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使…陷入极大混乱状态 duì zào chéng yán zhòng pò huài，shǐ xiàn rù jí dà hùn luàn zhuàng tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 扰乱 duì zào chéng yán zhòng pò huài，rǎo luàn
TCTraditional Chinese 擾亂 |
| | The train strike is playing havoc with my travel plans. |
| play hell with [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (bring injury, harm to) | SCSimplified Chinese 伤害 shāng hài
TCTraditional Chinese 傷害 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...受伤 |
| play hob with [sth] v expr | US, informal (do mischief to) | SCSimplified Chinese 捣乱 dǎo luàn
TCTraditional Chinese 搗亂 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 任意歪曲 |
play hooky,
play hookey v expr | mainly US, informal (play truant, be absent from school) | SCSimplified Chinese 逃学 táo xué |
| | I regret having played hooky in high school. |
| play house vtr + n | US (children: pretend to be family) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩过家家 |
| | The children were playing house in the yard. |
| play into [sb]'s hands v expr | (unknowingly do what [sb] wanted) | SCSimplified Chinese 让……占便宜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 落入...的圈套 |
play into the hands of [sb],
play into [sb]'s hands v expr | (give [sb] an advantage) | SCSimplified Chinese 正中你下怀 |
| play it by ear v expr | figurative (improvise) (没有预定计划) | SCSimplified Chinese 即席决定，临时再做打算 |
| | What will we do tomorrow? Let's play it by ear. |
play it close to the chest,
play it close to your chest v expr | figurative (avoid taking risks) | SCSimplified Chinese 不露声色 bú lù shēng sè |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 谨慎小心 |
| play jazz v expr | (make jazz music) | SCSimplified Chinese 演奏爵士乐 yǎn zòu jué shì yuè |
| play mat n | (floor covering) | SCSimplified Chinese 游戏垫 |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) | SCSimplified Chinese 演奏音乐 yǎn zòu yīn yuè
TCTraditional Chinese 演奏音樂 |
| | Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) | SCSimplified Chinese 播放音乐 bō fàng yīn yuè
TCTraditional Chinese 播放音樂 |
| | I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |