We should try to stop our children from playing fire①. 我们应该设法不让孩子们玩火。
[《高中英语教科书》, 第二册(上), 人教社之《教师教学用书》, p. 96]
上句中的 play fire 用得对吗？
play 用作及物动词时,可与表体育运动或游戏的名词连用:如 play football/cards/chess (踢足球/玩纸牌/下国际象棋)。也与表乐器的名词连用:play the violin/piano(拉小提琴/弹钢琴):
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I play the guitar, piano and jazz violin. 我弹奏吉他、钢琴和爵士乐小提琴。
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... where she learns to play the piano. ……在那里她学习弹钢琴。
但是，当表示“玩玩具”“玩水”“玩弄某物”“玩火”时，就必须使用 play with。例如：
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The children were playing with their toys. 孩子们正在玩儿着玩具。
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Children like to play with a ball. 孩子们喜欢玩弄球。
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But please don't play with my chalk. 但是,请不要玩弄我的粉笔。
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Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare — you must learn to share. (全国高考,00 - 12) 克莱尔,让哈里也来玩你的玩具——你必须学会分享。
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He who plays with fire gets burned. 玩火者必自焚。
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Leaving your door unlocked in New York City is playing with fire. 在纽约市不锁门无异于玩火。