- 继续打球；继续演奏音乐：
Some of the players claims a penalty but the referee told them to play on.
有些队员认为应当判罚，但裁判让他们继续比赛。
- 【板球】击球手将球打到自己的三柱门而出局：
A difficult ball came through,the batsman played on to his wicket and was out.
一个难球传来，击球队员把它打到自己的三柱门而后出局。
- 【足球】使球员处于不犯规的位置：
Smith accidently played Sanchez on, so the Spanish goal was allowed.
史密斯偶然使桑切斯处于不越位的位置上，所以西班牙踢进的球有效。
- 利用别人的感情(怀疑等)：
This film about handicapped people is just playing on people's sympathy.
这部关于残疾人的影片只是在利用人们的同情心。
- 照射，喷射在…之上：
The sunlight played upon the surface of the water.
阳光照射在水面上。
- 对…起作用；影响：
A heavy diet of television drama played on his feeling.
观看太多的电视剧影响了他的感情。