English Dictionary

in play

前置詞句

As a joke. / In operation, active, currently valid. / (sports) Available to be played according to the rules of the game in question; within the boundaries of the pitch etc.

日本語の意味

冗談として / （機器・システム等が）運用中、現行で有効な / （スポーツ）試合ルールに則り、プレー可能な状態

He said it in play, but everyone took it seriously.

彼は冗談でそう言ったが、みんなは真に受けてしまった。

意味（1）

As a joke.

You mustn't take what I said so seriously, it was only said in play.

意味（2）

In operation, active, currently valid.

It's hard to tell which physical forces are in play at this altitude.

意味（3）

(sports) Available to be played according to the rules of the game in question; within the boundaries of the pitch etc.

The ball is in play for an average of just seven minutes out of a sixty-minute game.

意味（4）

(business) Open to a takeover bid.

Despite the best efforts of the executive committee, it seems the company is now in play.