play加球类和乐器的用法：play后面加球类运动单词时，中间不需要加定冠词the，意为“打”，例如play football；play后面加乐器单词时，中间要加定冠词the，意为“演奏”，例如play the violin。
play的释义及用法
1、作为动词，意为玩耍;游戏;玩乐;(为玩耍)假装，假扮;捉弄;戏弄。
例句：A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street.
一群孩子在街上玩球。
Let's play a different game.
咱们玩点别的游戏吧。
They were playing at being cowboys.
他们装扮成牛仔玩。
Have you played her at squash yet?
你跟她打过壁球没有？
I've never played right back before.
我过去从来未当过右后卫。
She played the ball and ran forward.
她带球向前冲。
He played out of turn!
他抢出牌！
He played a tune on his harmonica.
他用口琴吹奏了一支曲子。
Play their new CD for me, please.
请把他们的新唱片放给我听一下吧。
2、作为名词，意为游戏;玩耍;娱乐;戏剧;剧本;比赛;赛风;比赛中的表现。
例句：There was some excellent play in yesterday's match.
昨天的比赛有精彩的场面。
We need more play in the rope.
我们需要再松一松绳子。
The financial crisis has brought new factors into play .
财政危机已引发了新的变数。
The company put on a play about the homeless...
这家剧团上演了一出讲述无家可归者的戏。
And just the way that they went out and they played the game was absolutely awesome.
他们处事的方法和在比赛中的表现是绝对令人敬畏的。
