play 可用作及物动词,后面接球类名词(不用冠词),意为"打(踢)球",还可接乐器名称(须用定冠词),意为"弹","拉","演奏"。例如: Come and play table tennis.来打乒乓球吧。 Did you hear Xiao Li playing the piano last night?昨晚你听说小李弹钢琴了吗? play with是个固定短语,表示"玩(弄)......"。例如: Don't play with the cat any more.别再玩那只猫了。 We all have played with snow and ice.我们都玩过雪和冰。 试比较: The children are playing basketball.孩子们在打篮球。 The children are playing with a basketball.孩子们在玩(一个)篮球。