1、Play作为动词是玩、扮演、担任、游戏的意思，例如，The children spent the afternoon playing with their new toys. 孩子们下午在玩自己的新玩具。
2、A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street. 一群孩子在街上玩球。
3、play作为名词是游戏、比赛、戏剧的意思，举个例子，Rain stopped play during the final of the National Tennis Championship. 下雨使全国网球锦标赛的决赛中断了。
4、The new pitcher made a great play on that throw to first base. 新投手向一垒投出了精彩的一球。
