【Collocations大集合】#14『Let's play ball...』其實跟球沒關係!! 來學 play 的 26 個搭配詞 & 俚語(上)

Jessie is very good at playing chess.
潔西很會下西洋棋。

Would you mind fetching me a glass of water? 
可以麻煩你幫我拿杯水嗎？

Would you mind fetching a glass of water for me?
可以麻煩你幫我拿杯水嗎？

he oil painting is expected to fetch at least one million dollars.
這幅油畫預計至少可賣得 100 萬元。

My daughter likes to play fetch with our dog Max.
我女兒喜歡和我們的狗馬克斯一起玩丟接遊戲。

The monument is made of marble and granite.
這座紀念碑是由大理石和花崗石製成的。

Peter was good at playing marbles when young.
彼得年輕時很會打彈珠。

Some children are playing on a seesaw.
有一些小朋友正在玩蹺蹺板。

Some children are playing on the swings in the park.
公園裡有一些小朋友在盪鞦韆。

The anti-corruption movement is now in full swing.
反貪汙運動目前正如火如荼地進行中。

Melinda is a newcomer, so she hasn’t got into the swing of things yet.
梅琳達是新人，所以她還沒有進入狀態。

I see palm trees swinging in the wind.
我看到棕櫚樹在風中搖曳。

The little boy sat on the chair, swinging his legs and eating some cookies.
小男孩坐在椅子上，擺動著雙腿吃著一些餅乾。

The team's performance swings between good and bad each week.
這支隊伍每週的表現都在好與不佳之間變動。

The girls giggled after Thomas told them a silly joke. 
湯瑪士講完一個愚蠢的笑話後，女孩們各個都咯咯地笑。

Ned burst into a fit of giggles while he was on the phone. 
奈德講電話時突然咯咯地笑個不停。

Jonas’ family hosted a barbecue in their backyard and invited their neighbors for dinner.
喬納斯一家在他們的後院辦烤肉派對，並邀請他們的鄰居前來晚餐。

After my grandfather passed away, I was given his old harmonica.
爺爺過世後，他的舊口琴就給了我。

John plays the harmonica very well. 
約翰口琴吹得很棒。

John plays the flute very well.
約翰笛子吹得很好。

Do you play the violin?
你會拉小提琴嗎？

That guitar player played the wrong chord twice, but nobody seemed to notice it.
吉他手彈錯了和弦兩次，但似乎沒有人注意到。

That candidate's speech struck a chord with the voters. 
候選人的一席演講令選民深表贊同。

Because of the rain, the audience at the concert was small.
由於下雨的緣故，那場音樂會的觀眾很少。

The concert drew a large audience.
那場演唱會吸引了很多的觀眾。

We tried to reach a wider audience through television ads.
我們試圖透過電視廣告讓更多觀眾可以看到我們。

Maria was excited to get a role in a movie.
瑪麗亞很興奮能在電影中扮演一個角色。

Teamwork plays an important role in achieving success.
團結合作是獲取成功很重要的因素。

It is crucial that the doctor (should) perform an immediate operation on the badly injured man.
醫師立即為這名嚴重受傷的人動手術是很重要的。

Your dedication is very crucial to the success of our company. 
你的奉獻對本公司的成功來說極為重要。

Your dedication plays a crucial role in the success of our company.
你的奉獻對本公司的成功來說極為重要。

Digestion is a vital function.
消化是維持生命必需的功能。
 

Police officers play a vital role in maintaining social stability.
在維持社會治安方面，警察扮演了至為重要的角色。
 

Many people believe that the clothing factories are 
the real villains and are responsible for the extremely 
low wages.
很多人認為服飾工廠是真正的壞蛋，要對極低的工資負責。

 You won’t find out who the real villain is until the 
end of the movie. 
你一直到電影結尾才會知道真正的壞人是誰。
 

Patricia paid a detective to secretly follow her husband.
派翠西亞花錢僱了一位偵探偷偷跟蹤她老公。

The scientist installed a detective device to prevent any gas leaks in the lab.
這位科學家裝設了偵測裝置以防實驗室裡的瓦斯外洩。
 

Officer Miller worked with a detective to catch the jewelry thief.
米勒警官與一名警探合作捉拿該名珠寶竊賊。

Vincent played a major role in the play.
文森在這齣戲中扮演一個重要的角色。

I majored in accounting in college.
我大學主修會計。

I chose accounting as my major in college.
我大學主修會計。

My parents wanted me to have a good education.
我父母要我接受良好的教育。

David’s excellent performance during the basketball 
game played a decisive role in the team’s victory.
大衛在籃球賽中出色的表現是球隊勝利的致勝關鍵。

 What was the decisive factor that changed the 
judge’s mind? 
改變法官想法的決定性因素是什麼？
 

 We all regard our manager as a strong and decisive
leader. 
我們都認為經理是位堅強又果決的領袖。

The team earned a decisive victory, winning 20 to 
nothing. 
這支隊伍以 20 比 0 的分數取得了壓倒性的勝利。

What was the outcome of the basketball game?
那場籃球賽的結果如何？
 

The battle took at least 200 lives.
這場戰役奪走了至少 200 條性命。

Steve is battling bravely against lung cancer.
史提夫正勇敢地與肺癌搏鬥。

Tom started playing tennis at the age of five.
湯姆 5 歲就開始打網球了。

The tennis player was ranked 8th in the world.
這名網球選手世界排名第 8。

Helen was tired out after the volleyball game.
海倫在排球比賽以後整個人累垮了。

Candy sprained her ankle while playing badminton.
康蒂打羽毛球時扭傷了腳踝。

I used to play soccer every day after school.
以前我每天放學就去踢足球。

Did you see the football game last night?
你有看昨晚的美式橄欖球比賽了嗎？

My boyfriend is crazy about football.
我男友是足球迷。

Everyone in our class studies very hard, especially Ashley.
我們班上每個人都很用功，尤其是艾希莉。

This program is especially designed for the elderly.
這程式是特地為老年人所設計的。

There is a big department store in my neighborhood.
我家附近有一家大型百貨公司。

I was only playing a joke on you. I wasn’t serious.
我只是對你開個玩笑罷了。我不是認真的。

Don’t joke about Ben’s poor English.
不要取笑班的破英文。

Anna tricked Tim into carrying drugs for her.
安娜欺騙提姆替她攜帶毒品。

Billy was playing tricks on his little brother.
比利在戲弄他弟弟。

The soup tastes a bit plain, but maybe a little more pepper will do the trick.
這湯喝起來有點無味，但也許再加一點胡椒就會很美味了。

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
老狗學不會新把戲。— 諺語

The teacher showed us a trick for solving this math question.
老師向我們展示解這道數學題目的技巧。

I wish Matt would take this meeting more seriously.
但願麥特能更認真看待這次的會議。

There were 300 competitors in the marathon.
那場馬拉松共有 300 名參賽者。

The cop caught the thief stealing a car.
警察當場抓到小偷在偷車。

This country banned the trade in rare animals many years ago.
這國家多年前就已禁止買賣稀有動物了。

Our company has been trading with this French company for several years.
我們公司已和這家法國公司做生意做好幾年了。

Flora traded bracelets with her friend Sarah.
芙蘿拉和朋友莎拉交換手鐲。

Jim traded his favorite comic book for his brother’s new toy car.
吉姆用他最喜歡的漫畫書和弟弟換新的玩具車。

Don’t tell a soul! This secret is just between you and me.
別告訴任何人！這個祕密只有你知我知。

Rick told Ivy to keep his mistake a secret.
瑞克告訴艾薇要對他所犯下的錯誤保密。

The lawyers met in secret in order to keep their discussions private.
律師們祕密會面以讓討論不公開。

The secret to his success is determination.
他成功的祕訣就是決心。

The secret door leads to the place where the old man hid his treasure.
這扇祕門通往當初那個老人埋寶藏的地方。

People who can’t speak used to be called “dumb”; now we call them “mute”.
不能說話的人以前會被稱作“dumb”，現在則用“mute”一字形容。

The dumb thief left his fingerprints at the crime scene.
那位笨賊把他的指紋留在犯罪現場。

Don’t play dumb with me. I know what you did.
不要跟我裝傻。我知道你幹了什麼事。

Only a fool would do such a thing.
只有傻子會做這樣的事。

Phoebe is no fool; she’s quite shrewd.
菲比一點都不傻，她很精明。

Don’t be fooled by this advertisement.
別被這個廣告騙了。

Stop fooling around and do something useful.
別再混了，做點有用的事吧。

Do you know exactly what time the train leaves?
你知道火車離站的確切時間嗎？

Avoid cutting in while people are talking.
人家在講話時，要避免插嘴。

Unless you avoid the city center, it will take you hours to get there.
除非你避開市中心，否則得花上好幾個小時才能到那裡。

Barry dropped his phone but then caught it.
貝瑞弄掉他的電話但是抓住了。

The chocolate cake really caught Lucy’s eye.
巧克力蛋糕吸引了露西的目光。

Joe caught a bee in a glass jar.
喬用玻璃罐逮到了一隻蜜蜂。

Every day, Steve catches a bus to work.
史蒂夫每天搭公車去上班。

Ronnie ran to catch up with his big brother.
羅尼奔跑以追趕上他哥哥。

The wood was too wet to catch on fire.
木頭太溼了，很難起火。

Troy made the catch by jumping into the air.
特洛伊跳到空中接住那顆球。

The low price seems great, but the catch is the expensive shipping.
低廉的價格看似很讚，但隱藏的陷阱是昂貴的運費。

It's not fair for you to speak ill of Jill, especially when she's your best friend.
你說吉兒壞話很不公平，尤其她還是你最好的朋友。

A: I'll do the dishes, and you'll mop the floor.
B: Fair enough.
A：我洗碗，你拖地。
B：這說得過去。

Linda has fair knowledge of Chinese kung fu.
琳達懂得不少中國功夫。

The coach wants the team to win by fair means or foul.
教練想要隊伍不擇手段贏得勝利。

The children enjoyed all the rides at the fair very much.
這些小朋友很喜歡露天遊樂園的所有遊樂裝置。

Sally bought a handmade vase at the craft fair.
莎莉在手工藝展銷會買了一個手工花瓶。

Ricky didn't play fair in the game.
瑞奇沒有按規則比賽。

Linda is a fair woman whom many men fall in love with.
琳達是一位美麗的女人,許多男人都愛上她。

The idol has fair skin.
這位偶像有著白皙的皮膚。

Thirty students are in competition with each other for the tennis championship.
30 名學生競相爭奪網球比賽冠軍。

Connie is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.
康妮是游泳比賽中最年輕的參賽者。

Our prices are always lower than those of the competition.
我們的價格總是比同行來得低。

Don’t try to cheat people.
別試圖騙人。

Melvin cheated me (out) of all my money.
馬文騙走了我所有的錢。

I never cheat on exams.
我考試從不作弊。

Rex cheated on his wife, so she left him.
雷克斯對妻子不忠，所以他妻子離開了他。

This school does not tolerate cheats.
這所學校不能容忍作弊的人。

As a last resort, the debtor went to Canada to hide out.
作為最後的手段，債務人跑去加拿大躲了起來。

We'll resort to legal action if you fail to pay the debt by Friday.
如果星期五之前你無法還清債務，我們將採取法律行動。

The Lake District in Northwest England is a world-famous summer resort. 
英格蘭西北邊的湖區是世界知名的避暑勝地。

Practice makes perfect.
練習造就完美 / 熟能生巧。— 諺語

Our team practices every day.
我們的球隊每天都練習。

Melinda practices playing the piano three hours a day.
梅琳達每天練習彈鋼琴 3 個小時。

The Japanese practice the custom of removing their shoes upon entering a temple.
日本人奉行進寺廟必須脫鞋的習慣。

I want to put my idea into practice as soon as possible.
我想要將我的理念儘早付諸實行。

Many Koreans practice Christianity.
許多韓國人信奉基督教。

Oscar invested heavily in the property market in recent years.
近幾年來奧斯卡投資了很多錢在房市。

Jacob made a fortune by investing a large amount of money in the stock market.
雅各將大筆的錢投入股市，賺了一大筆錢。

Investing money can be risky because you can lose money―but you can also make a lot of money.
投資會有風險，因為你可能會賠錢 ⸺ 但也可能大賺一筆。

Climbing the mountain during heavy rain is a risky choice.
選在下大雨時爬山很危險。

The Ford company has invested a huge sum of money in a joint venture.
福特公司投資了一大筆金額在合資事業上。

Although he was nervous, Mark walked into the boss’s office and ventured to ask for a raise.
儘管馬克很緊張，他還是走進老闆的辦公室冒險問看看是否能加薪。

Harry packed his food and gear, ready to venture into the unknown.
哈利打包好他的食物和裝備，準備好要往未知的地方探險。

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
不入虎穴，焉得虎子。⸺ 諺語

I followed the teacher into the classroom.

我跟著老師進入教室。

Follow the sign, and you ll find the restroom.

順著指標走，你就會找到洗手間。

Please follow these instructions.

請遵從這些指示。

I just can't follow her explanation.

我就是聽不懂她的解釋。

I think we ’ll need a new set of guidelines for the staff members to improve their work efficiency.
我想公司職員需要一套新的行動綱領，好改善他們的工作效率。

I’d rather trust a hungry wolf than a politician.
我寧願相信一匹餓狼也不願意相信政客。

The solution to the conflict between the two nations has yet to be found.
該兩國間衝突的解決之道仍有待探求。

The solutions to the puzzles are at the back of the
book.
這些謎語的答案在書的最後面。

The answers to the puzzles are at the back of the book.
這些謎語的答案在書的最後面。

Whenever I have a sore throat, my mom asks me to clean my throat with a salt solution.
每當我喉嚨痛時，我媽都要我用鹽水清潔我的喉嚨。

I’m going to take part in the marathon in Osaka, Japan next year. Would you like to join me?
明年我會參加日本大阪的馬拉松比賽。你想加入我嗎？

The odds are that Frank will mess it up again.
法蘭克很可能又會搞砸。

= Chances are that Frank will mess it up again.
法蘭克很可能又會搞砸。

Against all odds, the Thunderbirds, which were considered a weak team, won the championship.
儘管在不利的情況下，被認為很弱的雷鳥隊仍贏得了冠軍。

Paul is always at odds with his wife over how to educate their children.
有關如何教育孩子，保羅總是和他的妻子意見不合。

My grandmother left me some odds and ends when she passed away.
我的奶奶過世之後留給我一些零星雜物。

My blue jeans are dirty and have to be washed.
我的牛仔褲很髒，需要洗了。

Sam always played dirty tricks on Johnny when they were in high school.
高中時，山姆總是對強尼耍花招。

Jenny gave me a dirty look after I commented on her weight.
我評論珍妮的體重後，她給了我一個白眼。

Peter dirtied the cream rug with his shoes.
彼得的鞋子把奶油色地毯弄髒了。

The prime minister’s words dirtied the government’s reputation.
該首相的話敗壞了政府的名聲。

The clerk accused the customer of stealing.
店員指控這名顧客偷竊。

The boss was accused of harassing his secretary.
老闆被控騷擾祕書。

Recycling confidential documents instead of shredding them may cause a leak in information.
若機密文件不用碎紙機銷毀而是拿去回收，可能會造成資訊外洩。

All patients' medical records and personal information will be kept confidential.
所有患者的就醫紀錄與個人資料都將保密。

These files are strictly confidential. 
這些是極機密檔案。

A diplomat needs to be persuasive.
外交官必須能言善道。

We finally reached an agreement after several rounds of negotiations.
經過了好幾回合的談判後，我們終於達成了協議。

Thomas has decided to accept the job offer, but his salary is still under negotiation.
湯瑪斯決定接受那份工作，但他的薪水還有待協商。

Many common people in that war-torn country
longed for peace.
在那飽受戰爭蹂躪的國家，很多平民百姓都渴望和平。

Zora loves the peace of the countryside.
卓拉喜歡鄉間的平靜。

Jerry told me he could no longer live in peace with his wife.
傑瑞告訴我，他再也不能和他老婆和平共處了。

My father is a successful businessman.
我父親是一名成功的商人。

After beating France, Germany secured a place in the World Cup Finals.
打敗法國隊之後，德國隊取得了進入世界盃決賽的席位。

The tables at this restaurant are all secured firmly to the floor.
這家餐廳的桌子都被緊緊地固定在地板上。

Endangered species should be secure against poachers.
瀕臨絕種的物種應該要避免受到盜獵者所危害。

The climbers tied the ropes to a secure anchor before continuing upward.
登山者在繼續往上攀登之前，把繩子繫在穩固的固定點上。

David’s father deals in used cars.
大衛的父親從事中古車買賣。

This week, I have a lot of work to deal with.
這個星期我有很多工作要處理。

We shook hands after the deal was done.
交易完成後我們握了握手。

William lost a great deal of money buying lottery tickets.
威廉買彩券損失了很多錢。

That’s my favorite color.
那是我最喜愛的顏色。

The song was one of Kelly’s favorites.
這首歌是凱莉的最愛之一。

Don’t blame me for your misery.
不要把你的痛苦怪罪到我身上。

Don’t blame your misery on me.
不要把你的痛苦怪罪到我身上。

The authorities concerned believe that more than one person is to blame for the fire.
有關當局認為要為這場火災負責的人不只 1 個。

Jason felt upset to get the blame for the mistake.
傑森因為那個錯誤而被責備覺得很難過。

Many teenagers fall victim to drugs.
許多青少年都成了毒品的受害者。

I hope there are no victims of racial discrimination in our company.
我希望我們公司沒有任何種族歧視的受害者。

Certain answers are not correct.
某些答案有誤。

A certain man called you yesterday.
昨天有某個人打電話找你。

I’m certain that Miley will succeed.
我確信麥莉會成功。

I’m certain of Miley’s success.
我確信麥莉會成功。

Nobody knows for certain when Michael is coming back.
沒有人確知邁可什麼時候會回來。

Certain of the employees take long coffee breaks.
有些員工喝咖啡的休息時間很久。

All employees are covered under the insurance plan.
這項保險計畫涵蓋了所有的員工。

Money alone cannot solve all your problems.
光靠錢不能解決你所有的問題。

Matthew is not good at solving math problems.
馬修不太擅長解數學題。

Judging from Leo's performance, many of us think he will surely win the championship.
從利歐的表現看來，我們很多人都認為他一定會贏得冠軍。

The team won the basketball championship last year.
這支隊伍去年贏得了籃球錦標賽。

The illness is due to a disorder of the nervous system.
這疾病是因為神經系統出了問題。

Allison was quite nervous when delivering a speech at the university yesterday.
艾莉森昨天在大學演講時相當緊張。

I will buy my parents a new house if I win the lottery. 
如果我中了樂透，就會買棟新房子給我父母。

 I’ve bought lots of lottery tickets, but I’ve never won 
any prizes. 
我買過很多張彩券，但卻從沒中過獎。

Industry in this small country has been developing quickly in recent years.
近年來，這小國工業的發展很迅速。

The fashion industry would be an interesting one to get into.
從事時裝業會很有意思。

If you keep on telling lies, no one will trust you.
如果你繼續撒謊，沒人會相信你。

I would trust Nathan with my life.
我可把我的性命交給納森。

Do you trust in God?
你信任主嗎？

Since Sam has lied to me, I have no trust in him.
因為山姆對我說過謊，我一點也不相信他。

Our relations with this country are based on mutual trust.
我們與這國家的關係是建立在互信的基礎上。

It was the lack of trust that broke up Ken and Juliet’s marriage.
正是因為缺乏信任而使肯和茱麗葉的婚姻破裂了。

Being ill-tempered, John has difficulty getting along with colleagues.
約翰脾氣不好，跟同事處不來。

There is a post office on the corner.
轉角處有一家郵局。

Polly is sitting in the corner, reading.
波莉正坐在角落裡看書。

Christmas is around the corner.
聖誕節快到了。

Nathan stared straight ahead.
納森直直瞪著前方。

There’s a truck ahead of us. Be careful when driving.
我們前面有一輛卡車。開車時要小心。

Go ahead; we are all ears.
開始說吧！我們正洗耳恭聽。

The press conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. today.
記者會預定在今天下午 2 點召開。