play at
英 [pleɪ æt]
美 [pleɪ æt]
对…敷衍了事; 拿…当儿戏; (尤指儿童)假扮…玩,玩…游戏; 搞…名堂; 想…念头
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 对…敷衍了事;儿戏似地做
If you say that someoneis playing atsomething, you disapprove of the fact that they are doing it casually and not very seriously.- We were still playing at war — dropping leaflets instead of bombs.
我们仍然把战争当儿戏——还在丢传单而不是扔炸弹。
- We were still playing at war — dropping leaflets instead of bombs.
- PHRASAL VERB (尤指儿童)假扮…玩,玩…游戏
If someone, especially a child,plays atbeing someone or doing something, they pretend to be that person or do that thing as a game.- Ed played at being a pirate.
埃德扮海盗玩。
- Ed played at being a pirate.
- PHRASAL VERB 搞…名堂;想…念头
If you do not know what someoneis playing at, you do not understand what they are doing or what they are trying to achieve.- She began to wonder what he was playing at...
她开始纳闷他在搞什么鬼。 - 'What do you think you're playing at?' he said. 'I can't sell this.'
“你以为你在动什么念头?”他说,“我不能卖掉这个。”
- She began to wonder what he was playing at...
双语例句
- We were still playing at war — dropping leaflets instead of bombs.
我们仍然把战争当儿戏——还在丢传单而不是扔炸弹。 - So for me, you know, to be invited to play at White House is a great honor.
所以对我来说,你知道,被邀请参加在白宫是一个伟大的荣誉。 - For a Dane, it's about having respect for the club you play at.
对于丹麦人来说,这关系到你是否尊重你所效力的球队。 - He's a very ambitious lad and he wants to play at the highest level.
他是个很有抱负的小伙子,想参加最高水平的比赛。 - The new play at the National Theatre is pulling in large audiences.
在国家剧院上演的新剧目吸引了大批观众。 - I came to become a good footballer, to grow, to play at the highest level.
我来是因为我要成为一名优秀的足球运动员,去成长,去参加更高水平的比赛。 - You say he's been invited to play at krewe island next month?
你说他下个月会参加克鲁岛的比赛吗? - It's suggested that we ( should) put on a short play at the party.
有人建议我们在晚会上演一个短剧。 - He likes to play at night.
他喜欢在晚上玩。 - 'What do you think you're playing at?' he said. 'I can't sell this.'
“你以为你在动什么念头?”他说,“我不能卖掉这个。”