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playing card N

playing field N

long-playing record N

I . play [pleı] VB trans

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II . play [pleı] VB intr

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5. play:

play
赌博 dǔbó

III . play [pleı] N

play [pleı]

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See also gooseberry

gooseberry [ˈgʊzbərı] N

child's play N

fair play N

foul play N

3. foul play:

foul play
暴行 bàoxíng

play-off N

audience-participation play N

Usage examples with playing

divert oneself by playing the piano
弹钢琴消遣
a wizard at playing the violin
小提琴奇才
He has many hobbies, like playing soccer.
他有许多爱好，如踢足球。
She has scruples about playing card games for money.
她对玩纸牌赌钱有所顾忌。
What will become of the boy if he keeps playing truant.
如果这个男孩继续逃学，他将来的情况会怎样？

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He has iron grey hair, has a taciturn personality, and delights in playing power games.
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In 1929, he assumed the role of player-coach, still playing the line on both offense and defense and dropping back to punt.
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Perhaps the girl is playing a trick, or is actually a demented old woman for whom time has lost its meaning.
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The player can choose from five separate rebel classes, including playing as a servile.
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He met his wife-to-be while playing professional hockey in the Netherlands; the couple now have two sons.
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Despite being 50 years apart, conversations echo each other and character patterns recur, playing out an inescapable cycle of mistrust and misunderstanding across the colour line.
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She sometimes wears an expressionless face and has yet to show her feelings, especially when playing basketball.
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It is thought that these injuries arose due to burnout from playing too many games at a young age.
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Throughout his stay, many contestants grew annoyed with him playing all sides of the house and his supposed cockiness.
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He began at a young age playing bebop and jazz records in his parent's liquor store for their customers in the late 1940s.
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