Play这个单词作为动词相当灵活,当与不同的介词、名词进行组合时,可以表达丰富的含义。我们分别来看看play的几种在日常会话出现的用法:
玩火(play with fire),参考例句:If you play with fire, you get burned(玩火自焚)注意这里的play必须和介词with进行搭配。前两天,美国总统Donald Trump又在Twitter上炮轰他国,其tweet就用到了play with fire这个短语。
玩电脑,可以说play with a computer(在电脑上进行操作,或拿着电脑当玩具来玩,类似于play with toys),或者play on a computer(这里的play on,常用来表示在电脑这个平台上(而非其他平台如xbox等)玩游戏的意思)参考例句:The little kid is playing with a computer.(这小孩正玩着电脑呢。)
玩游戏,其英文是:play a game。比如:They have been playing this video game for 3 hours straight. They’re totally hooked (on it). 注意如果说play games,则可以表达“耍花招”的意思,比如:I’ll be watching you. Don’t play games with me.
玩弄,指愚弄他人,或欺骗某人的情感。英文可以说:play someone. 参考例句:I don’t know if he’s playing me or if he’s taking his time and just doesn’t want to rush anything.(我不确定他到底是在玩我,还是他想慢慢来,不愿操之过急。)
自嗨,这里的“自嗨”,指对自己实施性刺激,以获得性快感的行为,也可以称为“自摸、自慰”。英文中的说法是:play with oneself。参考例句:She was super embarrassed that he caught her playing with herself.(被他发现自己在自慰后,她超不好意思)