英语词汇“to play at”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1. intransitive. To take part in (a game, sport, etc.); = sense 13a. Also figurative. Cf. two can play at that game at game n. Phrases 13.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > [verb (intransitive)]

playOE

to play at ——c1300

sporta1635

sport1793

society > leisure > sport > [verb (transitive)]

playeOE

to play at ——c1300

c1300 (c1250) Floris & Blauncheflur (Cambr.) (1966) l. 344 Þenne he wule..bidde þe pleie at þe escheker.

c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 3965 (MED) Wiþ pleyn de [a1400 Trin. Cambr. pleiȝinge] atte tables oþer atte chekere.

a1400 tr. Lanfranc Sci. Cirurgie (Ashm.) (1894) 247 (MED) I lokide to him, & wiþinne a monþe he miȝt se to pleie at þe tabler.

Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 404 Pleyyn at the bal, pililudo.

a1475 (?a1430) J. Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Life Man (Vitell.) 11192 (MED) I wyl nat spare To..pleyn at the merellys.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII f. lxxxxviii^v On saterday the kyng & the Emperor playd at tennice at the Bayne.

1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. ccxc To passe away the time, the Lantgraue playeth at the cardes.

1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 123 It hath been called Frittillaria, of the table or boord vpon which men plaie at chesse.

1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice ii. i. 32 If Hercules and Lychas play at dice Which is the better man.

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 742 Our men plaied at foot-ball with them of the Iland.

1675 W. Wycherley Country-wife ii. 30 Yes sure, what he is good enough to play at Cards, Blind-mans buff, or the fool with sometimes.

1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. ii. 232 His Majesty..really never appeared better pleased than when playing at Loggerheads, provided there was a Prospect of his being a Gainer.

1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield (ed. 2) II. viii. 118 Their only employment was quarrelling among each other, playing at cribbage, and cutting tobacco stoppers.

1794 Carrier of Mass. Mag. to Every Patron 1 Jan. (single sheet) Some other Lad, with science plays at tag.

1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park I. xiii. 265 Using the Billiard room for the space of a week without playing at Billiards in it.

1884 Illustr. London News Christmas No. 22/1 ‘I'm afraid, doctor, we are playing at cross questions and crooked answers’, said Fred.

1915 W. Cather Song of Lark iii. i. 252 He liked to play at a rough game of banter with her.

1992 Atlantic Feb. 73/2 He worked as a hungry dog ate, and yet he could play at croquet or cards with the self-forgetful exuberance of a little boy.

2. intransitive. To pretend to be, to represent, to imitate as a game; = sense 13b. Hence in extended use: to engage in without proper seriousness or understanding.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > mere amusement > do for mere amusement [verb (transitive)] > represent or imitate for amusement

play1821

to play at ——1840

1840 T. B. Macaulay Ld. Clive in Ess. (1887) 527 There is still a Mogul, who is permitted to play at holding courts and receiving petitions.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. v. 613 In their childhood, they were accustomed to play on the moor at the fight between King James's men and King Monmouth's men.

1895 ‘G. Paston’ Study in Prejudices vii Though she had often played at sentiment, no man had ever touched her heart.

1939 ‘M. Innes’ Stop Press ii. v. 285 Modish enough to play at anthropologising an unknown culture.

1976 Daily Tel. 30 Jan. 3/3 He was always playing at being the Six Million Dollar Man.

1991 G. Carey I Believe xv. 119 You can also see why we cannot play at being Christians.

1997 ‘Q’ Deadmeat 259 They loved to play at being cowboys.

单词	to play at
释义	> as lemmas to play at —— to play at —— 1. intransitive. To take part in (a game, sport, etc.); = sense 13a. Also figurative. Cf. two can play at that game at game n. Phrases 13. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > [verb (intransitive)] playOE to play at ——c1300 sporta1635 sport1793 society > leisure > sport > [verb (transitive)] playeOE to play at ——c1300 c1300 (c1250) Floris & Blauncheflur (Cambr.) (1966) l. 344 Þenne he wule..bidde þe pleie at þe escheker. c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 3965 (MED) Wiþ pleyn de [a1400 Trin. Cambr. pleiȝinge] atte tables oþer atte chekere. a1400 tr. Lanfranc Sci. Cirurgie (Ashm.) (1894) 247 (MED) I lokide to him, & wiþinne a monþe he miȝt se to pleie at þe tabler. Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 404 Pleyyn at the bal, pililudo. a1475 (?a1430) J. Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Life Man (Vitell.) 11192 (MED) I wyl nat spare To..pleyn at the merellys. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII f. lxxxxviii^v On saterday the kyng & the Emperor playd at tennice at the Bayne. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. ccxc To passe away the time, the Lantgraue playeth at the cardes. 1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 123 It hath been called Frittillaria, of the table or boord vpon which men plaie at chesse. 1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice ii. i. 32 If Hercules and Lychas play at dice Which is the better man. View more context for this quotation 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 742 Our men plaied at foot-ball with them of the Iland. 1675 W. Wycherley Country-wife ii. 30 Yes sure, what he is good enough to play at Cards, Blind-mans buff, or the fool with sometimes. 1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. ii. 232 His Majesty..really never appeared better pleased than when playing at Loggerheads, provided there was a Prospect of his being a Gainer. 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield (ed. 2) II. viii. 118 Their only employment was quarrelling among each other, playing at cribbage, and cutting tobacco stoppers. 1794 Carrier of Mass. Mag. to Every Patron 1 Jan. (single sheet) Some other Lad, with science plays at tag. 1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park I. xiii. 265 Using the Billiard room for the space of a week without playing at Billiards in it. View more context for this quotation 1884 Illustr. London News Christmas No. 22/1 ‘I'm afraid, doctor, we are playing at cross questions and crooked answers’, said Fred. 1915 W. Cather Song of Lark iii. i. 252 He liked to play at a rough game of banter with her. 1992 Atlantic Feb. 73/2 He worked as a hungry dog ate, and yet he could play at croquet or cards with the self-forgetful exuberance of a little boy. 2. intransitive. To pretend to be, to represent, to imitate as a game; = sense 13b. Hence in extended use: to engage in without proper seriousness or understanding. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > mere amusement > do for mere amusement [verb (transitive)] > represent or imitate for amusement play1821 to play at ——1840 1840 T. B. Macaulay Ld. Clive in Ess. (1887) 527 There is still a Mogul, who is permitted to play at holding courts and receiving petitions. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. v. 613 In their childhood, they were accustomed to play on the moor at the fight between King James's men and King Monmouth's men. 1895 ‘G. Paston’ Study in Prejudices vii Though she had often played at sentiment, no man had ever touched her heart. 1939 ‘M. Innes’ Stop Press ii. v. 285 Modish enough to play at anthropologising an unknown culture. 1976 Daily Tel. 30 Jan. 3/3 He was always playing at being the Six Million Dollar Man. 1991 G. Carey I Believe xv. 119 You can also see why we cannot play at being Christians. 1997 ‘Q’ Deadmeat 259 They loved to play at being cowboys. extracted from playv. < as lemmas
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