play后面接西洋乐器时,如钢琴、小提琴等，要加定冠词the，后面接中国传统乐器时,如二胡，则不用加定冠词the。play可作为动词和名词，作为动词时，有玩、演奏、游戏、戏弄等含义，作为名词时，有剧本、比赛等含义。
一、play后面加乐器如何用
1、当play后面接西洋乐器名词时，要加定冠词the。
例如：play the piano 弹钢琴；play the violin 拉小提琴等。
2、当play后面接中国乐器名词时，则不需要加定冠词the。
例如：play erhu 拉二胡。
二、play的基本释义及用法介绍
1、play可作动词，意为玩耍;游戏;玩乐;(为玩耍)假装，假扮;捉弄;戏弄。
例句：You'll have to play inside today.
你今天只能在屋里玩耍。
They were playing at being cowboys.
他们装扮成牛仔玩。
Have you played her at squash yet?
你跟她打过壁球没有？
I've never played right back before.
我过去从来未当过右后卫。
He played a backhand volley.
他用反手截击球。
He played a tune on his harmonica.
他用口琴吹奏了一支曲子。
2、play可作名词，意为游戏;玩耍;娱乐;戏剧;剧本;比赛;赛风;比赛中的表现。
例句：There was some excellent play in yesterday's match.
昨天的比赛有精彩的场面。
We need more play in the rope.
我们需要再松一松绳子。
The financial crisis has brought new factors into play .
财政危机已引发了新的变数。
