1.play cards 打牌
例句：They play cards every Friday.
他们每个星期五玩纸牌。

2.play cat and mouse with 对…搞猫戏老鼠的把戏,对…欲擒故纵
例句：Coy girls often like to play cat and mouse with boys.
害羞的女孩时常令男孩子捉摸不定。

3.play it by ear (没有预定计划）根据情势需要而行动,即时应付
例句：I've had no time to prepare for this meeting, so I'll have to play it by ear.
我没有时间来准备这次会议，所以我只好见机行事。

4.play out 演出，把(戏）演完，把（比赛）进行到底，履行,完成，(使）筋疲力尽
例句：Neither she nor her brother used to play out with other local children.
她和她的弟弟都不怎么出来跟其他的孩子们一起玩。

5.play the clarinet 吹单资管
例句：I had wanted to play the clarinet, flute or drums.
我想过吹黑管，长笛和打架子鼓。

6.play the game 遵守规则，讲究体育道德
例句：How would you play the game?
你会怎样来做这个游戏？