| 복합형태: |
| 영어 | 한국어 |
| child's play n | figurative ([sth] very easy) (비유) | 식은 죽 먹기 명 |
| I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
| come into play vi | (become involved) | 번역할 수 없음 |
| Tiredness comes into play near the end of a race. |
| come to play v expr | informal (aim to succeed or win) | 집중하다, 열중하다 동(자) |
| The Canadian team really came to play tonight! They're scoring goal after goal. |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | 자기 몫을 다하다 명 |
| Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| dramatic play n | (role playing for fun, esp. by children) | 소꿉놀이 명 |
| fair play n | (sportsmanship, fairness) | 페어 플레이, 공정한 경기 명 |
| The concept of fair play is very important in the Olympics. |
| Technically I win by default, but in the spirit of fair play I'll reschedule the match. |
| foul play n | (illegal act) | 불법 행위 |
| The senator died in a car crash, but foul play is suspected. |
| hand play n | (sexual touching) | 애무 명 |
| The couple were enjoying some hand play. |
| in play adj | (ball: not out) | 시합 중인 형 |
| The ball was in play when the winger crossed it for the centre forward to score. |
| in play adj | figurative (active) | 시합 중에 부 |
| Lowering the interest rate is among ideas that are still in play. |
| in play adv | (as a joke) | 장난으로 부 |
| The comment was made in play and not intended to offend anyone. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) (비유) | 누워서 떡 먹기다 감 |
| It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| make a play for [sb] v expr | (try to attract sexually) | ~을 유혹하다, 꼬시다 동(타) |
| make a play for [sth] v expr | (try to win, attract) | ~에서 우승하다, 이기다, 얻다 조 + 동(자) |
| play a CD v expr | abbr (put on a compact disc) | CD를 틀다 동(자) |
| Olga decided to play a CD while she was driving the car. |
| play a part v expr | (act) | 역할을 하다 동(자) |
| I'd like to play a part in the school musical, so I'm going to audition. |
| play a part in [sth] v expr | (participate) | ~에 참여하다 조 + 동(자) |
| This was a real community effort, nearly everyone here played a part in creating the newsletter. |
| play a part in [sth] v expr | (be partly responsible) | ~의 원인이 되다 조 + 동(자) |
| Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall. |
| play a role v expr | (act a part) | 역할을 맡다 동(자) |
| Several Nixon loyalists played a role in the Watergate scandal. |
| play a tune v expr | (music: perform a melody) | 번역할 수 없음 |
| Suzan taught me to play a tune on the piano. |
| play [sth] again vtr + adv | (live music: perform again) | ~을 다시 연주하다 동(타) |
| My wife really likes that tune, so I'm going to ask the band to play it again before we leave. |
| play [sth] again vtr + adv | (recorded music: put on again) | ~을 다시 재생하다 동(타) |
| Even though the CD is really old, the kids want to play it again. |
| play ball vtr + n | (throw, catch a ball) | 공 던지기 놀이를 하다 동(자) |
| Shall we play ball in the park? |
| play ball with [sb] v expr | (throw, catch a ball with [sb]) | ~와 공 던지기 놀이를 하다 조 + 동(자) |
| My son often plays ball with the boy from next door. |
| play ball vtr + n | figurative (co-operate) | 협조하다 동(자) |
| The deal's off - John won't play ball. |
| play ball with [sb] v expr | figurative (co-operate with [sb]) | ~와 협조하다 조 + 동(자) |
| The company needs smart people who can play ball with our software development team. |
| play button n | (control pressed to [sth] start) | 재생 버튼, 플레이 버튼 명 |
| The slide show is all set up for you to use; just press the play button when you're ready to start. |
| play cat and mouse v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit) | 술래잡기 하다 동(자) |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit with) | ~와 술래잡기하다 조 + 동(자) |
| play catch-up vtr + n | informal (get updated) | 최신 경향을 알다 동(자) |
| Julia wanted to play catch-up and find out what had happened while she had been away. |
| play catch-up vtr + n | informal (do work missed due to illness) (놓친, 미룬 것을) | 따라잡다 동(자) |
| I had to play catch-up after being away from work on sick leave. |
| play chicken vtr + n | (test courage) | 담력 테스트를 하다 동(자) |
| The teenagers played chicken in their cars, driving directly towards one another. |
| play date | (appointment for children) (자녀들이 함께 놀 수 있도록 잡은 일정) | 놀이 약속 |
| play dead vi + adj | (lie as though dead) | 죽은 척하다 동(자) |
| Some animals play dead as a way of defending themselves when they are in danger. |
| play dirty v expr | informal, figurative (use unfair or dishonest tactics) | 불공정하게 경기하다 동(자) |
| If he continues to play dirty, they will disqualify him from the match. |
| play down the importance of [sth] v expr | (minimize significance of) | ~의 중요성을 무시하다 |
| We are trying to play down the importance of standardized tests in our school. |
| play dumb v expr | informal (feign ignorance) | 벙어리인척 하다 |
| Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window. |
| play fair vi | (games: be sporting) | 정정당당하게 겨루다 |
| It's the referee's job to ensure that both teams play fair. |
| play fair vi | figurative (behave by the rules) | 정정당당하게 겨루다 |
| Hey, play fair! Take that ace out of your sleeve right now! |
play favorites (US),
play favourites (UK) v expr | (show partiality) | 편애하다 |
| My boss plays favorites; his buddies get the plum assignments, and the rest of us get the menial work. |
| play games vtr + npl | informal, figurative (be inconsistent) | 무책임한 짓을 하다, 아무렇게나 하다 |
| I wish Derek would stop playing games and make a clear decision about what he intends to do. |
| play games vtr + npl | (do sports, activities) | 놀이를 하다 |
| The children spent the afternoon playing games. |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) | 음악을 연주하다 |
| Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) | 음악을 틀다 |
| I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |
| play-off n | (game or series of games played to break a tie) | 플레이오프 |
| The Lakers didn't make it to the play-offs this year. |
| play on words n | (pun) | 말장난 |
| It wasn't serious, just a play on words. |
| play Russian roulette with [sth] v expr | figurative (take a foolish risk) | ~에 대해 무모한 짓을 하다 조 + 동(자) |
| Driving while intoxicated is playing Russian roulette with other people's lives. |
play safe,
play it safe v expr | informal (avoid taking risks) | 조심하다 |
| The gymnast considered attempting the flip, but decided to play it safe and stick with the routine she knew well. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) | 보결 노릇하다 |
| She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| play sports vtr + npl | (participate in physical games) | 운동하다, 스포츠를 하다 |
| Ryan plays sports five times a week to keep in shape. |
| play the fool v expr | (behave in a silly way) | 멍청한 짓을 하다, 실수하다 |
| Bob enjoyed playing the fool in front of his grandchildren. |
| play the game v expr | figurative (co-operate, conform) | 정정당당하게 행동하다 |
| No wonder he's a success, he really knows how to play the game. |
| play the part of [sb] v expr | (act the role of) | ~의 역할을 하다 조 + 동(자) |
| Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca", and Dooley Wilson played the part of Sam. |
| play the role v expr | (act the part) | 연기하다 동(자) |
| play truant v expr | (be absent from school without permission) | 무단결석하다 |
| The boy received a detention for playing truant. |
| play with [sth] vi + prep | (child: amuse self with) | ~을 가지고 놀다 |
| Lucy was playing with her favourite doll. |
| play with fire v expr | figurative (risk danger) (비유) | 불장난하다, 위험한 짓을 하다 |
| Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date. |
| Driving at such high speeds is playing with fire. |
| play your cards v expr | informal, figurative (behave strategically) | 계획을 실행하다 |
| If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York. |
| play your part v expr | mainly UK (contribute, participate) | 자기 역할을 하다 동(자) |
| Each of us needs to play our part to make the world a better place. |
playdough,
play-dough n | (children's modelling clay) (어린이용) | 점토, 찰흙 |
| Playdough is a great art supply for kids--easy to use and it has a nice odor. |
playground,
play park n | (children's outdoor play area) | 놀이터 명 |
| Steve watched his kids playing in the playground. |
| 스티브는 자신의 아이들이 놀이터에서 노는 것을 바라보았다. |
playgroup,
play group n | (toddlers' activity session) (유아) | 놀이 세션, 놀이 프로그램 명 |
| In the playgroup, the children sang songs all morning. The mother took her child to playgroup every weekday. |
| random play n | (music player: shuffle setting) (음악) | 셔플 재생 |
| I changed the setting on the music player to random play. |
role play,
role playing n | (playacting, simulation) | 역할극 명 |
| “Today we'll be doing a role play exercise,” said the teacher. |
| soft-play adj | (safe play area) | 안전하게 놀 수 있는 |
