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*play²
n
1 [C] a story that is written to be performed by actors, especially in a theatre 戏剧; 剧本:
We went to see a new play by Tom Stoppard at the National Theatre. 我们去国家剧院看了一部汤姆·斯托帕德的新剧。
put on a play (=perform a play) 上演戏剧: The play was put on by a local school. 该剧由当地一所学校演出。
2 [U] the activity of playing a game or sport 比赛; 运动:
Rain stopped play. 比赛因下雨而停止。
3 [U] things that people, especially children, do to enjoy themselves 玩耍，游戏; 娱乐:
a play area with slides and swings 有滑梯和秋千的游乐场
at play (=playing) 在玩耍
4 come into play to have an effect on a situation 产生影响，起作用:
Luck comes into play quite a lot. 运气影响很大。
5 bring/put sth into play to use something or make it have an effect 使某物发挥作用:
This is where you should bring your experience into play. 这下子你的经验该用得上了。
6 play on words when you use a word or phrase so that it can have two meanings, often as a joke 使用双关语
→ see also 另见 PUN
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