误Please come to my home and play when you have time.
正Please come and see me when you have time.
那天晚上他们玩得热闹极了。误That evening they played very enthusiastically.
正They had a very good time that evening.
正They enjoyed themselves that evening.
我们学校的外国留学生常和我们一起玩。误The foreign students in our school often play with us.
正The foreign students in our school often join our recreational activities.
析在现代英语中, play用作不及物动词表示“玩”时,几乎只能用于儿童、动物或用于玩笑口吻中。不可把汉语“玩”一律译成play。