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单词 play safe
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play safe


play safe

To act in a way that involves no risks.
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不冒险

play

(plei) verb1. to amuse oneself. The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.2. to take part in (games etc). He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards – who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening. 做遊戲,參加比賽 做游戏,参加比赛 3. to act in a play etc; to act (a character). She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week. 扮演 扮演4. (of a play etc) to be performed. `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre. 上演 上演5. to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument). She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra. 演奏 演奏6. (usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick). He played a trick on me. 玩弄 玩弄7. (usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc. I'll play you at tennis. 同...比賽 同...比赛8. (of light) to pass with a flickering movement. The firelight played across the ceiling. 閃動 闪动9. to direct (over or towards something). The firemen played their hoses over the burning house. 噴射 喷射10. to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game. He played the seven of hearts. 出(牌) 出(牌) noun1. recreation; amusement. A person must have time for both work and play. 消遣 消遣2. an acted story; a drama. Shakespeare wrote many great plays. 戲劇 戏剧3. the playing of a game. At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs. (體育)比賽 (体育)比赛 4. freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine). (機器)空轉 (机器)空转 ˈplayer noun 比賽者 比赛者ˈplayable adjective (negative unplayable) (of a ground, pitch etc) not good enough for a game to be played on it. Because of the rain the referee decided the ground was not playable. 適於遊戲的 适于游戏的ˈplayful adjective1. happy; full of the desire to play. a playful kitten. 愛玩的 爱玩的2. joking; not serious. a playful remark. 開玩笑的 开玩笑的ˈplayfully adverb 幽默地,開玩笑地 幽默地,开玩笑地 ˈplayfulness noun 幽默,好玩的,十分有趣的 幽默,好玩的,十分有趣的 ˈplayboy noun a rich man who spends his time and money on pleasure. 花花公子 花花公子ˈplayground noun an area in which children can play in a park, outside a school etc. (運動)遊戲場 (运动)游戏场 ˈplaying-card noun one of a pack of cards used in card games. 撲克牌 扑克牌ˈplaying-field noun a field which is specially prepared and used for sport. 運動場 运动场ˈplaymate noun a childhood friend. 兒童時期玩耍的伙伴 儿童时期玩耍的伙伴ˈplaypen noun a small wooden structure with bars on every side in which a small child can play safely. 遊戲圍欄 (供幼儿在内玩耍的)护栏 ˈplayschool noun an informal nursery school. (非正式)幼稚園 (非正式)幼儿园 ˈplaything noun a toy. 玩具 玩具ˈplaytime noun a set time for children to play (at school etc). The children go outside at playtime. 娛樂時間 娱乐时间ˈplaywright noun a person who writes plays. He is a famous playwright. 劇作家 剧作家at play playing. children at play. 玩耍 在玩耍bring/come into play to (cause to) be used or exercised. The job allowed him to bring all his talents into play. 發揮 发挥child's play something that is very easy. Of course you can do it – it's child's play! 極易的事 极易的事in play, out of play (of a ball) according to the rules of the game, (not) in a position where it can be hit, kicked etc. (球賽中的)死球,(球)出界 (球赛中的)活球,死球 play at1. to pretend to be etc. The children were playing at cowboys and Indians. 假裝 假装2. used when asking angrily what someone is doing. What does he think he's playing at (=doing)? 對某人敷衍了事行為表示不滿 对某人敷衍了事行为表示不满 play back to play (music, speech etc) on a record or tape after it has just been recorded (noun ˈplay-back) 播放 播放play down to try to make (something) appear less important. He played down the fact that he had failed the exam. 貶低 贬低play fair to act honestly and fairly. 公平地行動,公平競爭 公平地行动,公平竞争 play for time to delay an action, decision etc in the hope that conditions will improve. 為爭取時間而拖延 为争取时间而拖延play havoc with to cause a lot of damage to. The storm played havoc with the farmer's crops. 對...造成嚴重破壞 对...造成严重破坏play into someone's hands to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do. 為某人利益而做 为某人利益而干play off (in games) to play a final deciding game after a draw (noun ˈplay-off) 因不分勝負而進行的延長賽 加时赛(平局后再赛以决胜负) play off against to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage. He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money. 在...之間撥弄是非(以圖從中取利) 在...之间拨弄是非(以图从中取利) play on to make use of (someone's feelings, fears etc). He played on my sympathy until I lent him $10. 利用 利用play a/no part in (not) to be one of the people who are doing (something). He played no part in the robbery. 參與(沒有參與)... 参与(没有参与)... play safe to take no risks. 不冒險 不冒险play the game to act fairly and honestly. 行動光明正大 行动光明正大play up to be troublesome or disobedient. The children are playing up today. 令人煩惱 令人烦恼

play safe


play safe

To not take any unwarranted risks or dangers; to act with caution and prudence. Despite the initial popularity of their product, the company has been playing safe, deciding not to ramp up production until they are sure momentum will continue. I think you should have your car looked at by a mechanic before your big road trip. Better to play safe than end up stuck in the middle of nowhere!See also: play, safe

play safe

BRITISH or

play it safe

COMMON If you play safe or play it safe, you do not take any risks. If you want to play safe, cut down on the amount of salt you eat. Big tourist hotels tend to play safe with bland international menus. The pilot decided that Christchurch was too far away, and played it safe, landing at Wellington.See also: play, safe

play (or play it) safe (or for safety)

take precautions; avoid risks.See also: play, safe

play (it) ˈsafe

avoid danger; act safely, even if another course of action would be quicker, more successful, etc: I know all these locks seem unnecessary but I believe it’s always better to play safe. OPPOSITE: take a riskSee also: play, safe
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