1 . Malvolio becomes, in default of competition, the play's moral centre.

因为没有与其竞争者，马伏里奥自然成了该剧的道德核心。

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2 . Charlton are about to playan important away match.

查尔顿队即将在客场进行一场重要比赛。

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3 . The Prime Minister has promised that Israel will playa constructive role.

首相承诺以色列将发挥积极的作用。

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4 . Just playit safe, cover your ass, keep your head down.

要谨慎行事，保护好自己并保持低调。

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5 . If something's a sure-fire hit then Radio One will playit.

如果哪首歌一定会火，那么第一频道肯定会播出。

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noun

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

vern

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