1.play cards 打牌
例句：They play cards every Friday.
他們每個星期五玩紙牌。

2.play cat and mouse with 對…搞貓戲老鼠的把戲,對…欲擒故縱
例句：Coy girls often like to play cat and mouse with boys.
害羞的女孩時常令男孩子捉摸不定。

3.play it by ear (沒有預定計劃）根據情勢需要而行動,即時應付
例句：I've had no time to prepare for this meeting, so I'll have to play it by ear.
我沒有時間來準備這次會議，所以我只好見機行事。

4.play out 演出，把(戲）演完，把（比賽）進行到底，履行,完成，(使）筋疲力盡
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來跟其他的孩子們一起玩。

5.play the clarinet 吹單資管
例句：I had wanted to play the clarinet, flute or drums.
我想過吹黑管，長笛和打架子鼓。

6.play the game 遵守規則，講究體育道德
例句：How would you play the game?
你會怎樣來做這個游戲？