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play up

英 [pleɪ ʌp]

美 [pleɪ ʌp]

强调…的重要性; 夸大; 渲染; (机器、身体部位等)(给…)制造麻烦,(使)痛苦; (小孩)淘气,不听话

柯林斯词典

  • PHRASAL VERB 强调…的重要性;夸大;渲染
    If youplay upsomething, you emphasize it and try to make people believe that it is important.
    1. The media played up the prospects for a settlement...
      媒体夸大了达成和解的可能性。
    2. His Japanese ancestry has been played up by some of his opponents.
      他的日本血统被一些对手大肆渲染。
  • PHRASAL VERB (机器、身体部位等)(给…)制造麻烦,(使)痛苦
    If something such as a machine or a part of your bodyis playing uporis playingyouup, it is causing problems because it is not working properly.
    1. The engine had been playing up...
      发动机一直有问题。
    2. It was his back playing him up.
      是他的后背在作痛。
  • PHRASAL VERB (小孩)淘气,不听话
    When childrenplay up, they are naughty and difficult to control.
    1. Patrick often plays up when he knows I'm in a hurry.
      帕特里克常常明知我手忙脚乱还要调皮捣蛋。

英英释义

verb

双语例句

  • She tried to play down his part in the affair and play up her own.
    她想贬低他在这件事里起的作用,夸大自己的作用。
  • He wanted two good actresses to play up to him.
    他想要两个出色的女演员担任配角。
  • Some reporters like to play up sensational social news.
    有些记者喜欢渲染耸人听闻的社会新闻。
  • The liner came into collision with an oil-tanker Play up! It's your turn.
    这艘客轮与一油轮相撞。加油啊!轮到你了。
  • In the interview you should play up your experience of working abroad.
    在面试时,你应该刻意凸显你在国外的工作经验。
  • I don't have to play up that stuff.
    我并没有渲染这个东西。
  • He wants the two actors to play up to him.
    看来他希望那两个演员能和他好好配合。
  • I used to play up front when I was a kid, then I went to central midfield and right wing.
    我学了很多把握助攻时机的东西,你得小心不要被人钻了空子。我小时候经常打前场位置,然后是中场和右边锋。
  • His Japanese ancestry has been played up by some of his opponents.
    他的日本血统被一些对手大肆渲染。
  • He tried to play down my part in the work and play up his own.
    他极力贬低我在这工作中的作用,而拼命抬高他自己的份量。