| 单词 | toy |
| 释义 | toy (tɔɪ ) Word forms: toys , toying , toyed 1. countable noun A2 A toy is an object that children play with, for example a doll or a model car. He was really too old for children's toys. ...a toy telephone. Synonyms: plaything, game, doll 2. See also soft toy 3. countable noun A2 You can refer to objects that adults use for fun rather than for a serious purpose as toys. Computers have become household toys. Synonyms: trinket, trifle, bauble, gimcrack Phrasal verbs: toy with 1. phrasal verb If you toy with an idea, you consider it casually without making any decisions about it. He toyed with the idea of going to China. [VERB PARTICLE noun] For a time he had toyed with the notion of becoming a doctor. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you toy with an object, you keep moving it around with your fingers, especially while you are thinking about something else. He picked up a pencil and toyed with it idly. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If you toy with food or drink, you do not eat or drink it with any enthusiasm, but only take a bite or a little drink from time to time. She had no appetite, and merely toyed with the bread and cheese. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: expensive toy It's always been a positive thing: not about expensive toys, but rich experiences. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Kids can have more fun making and playing in a den than they can have with lots of expensive toys. The Sun (2014) More expensive toys are far more likely to vary in price. The Sun (2012) She said that the toy market was polarising between two extremes. Times, Sunday Times Sales have soared by 23 per cent in the last year, way ahead of the toy market in general. Times, Sunday Times However, it has been contending with the transformation in the toy market driven by digital technology. Times, Sunday Times Later it was realized that still images with narration were insufficient to capture the toy market, so animation projects began. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At this time the company also exited the toy market. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As of 2014, this kitchen toy set can be seen on sale (used) for up to $400. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Additional parts of the toy set include roofs, chimneys, windows and doors, which bring a realistic appearance to the final creation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The toy set a precedent for the game publishing company, which up until that time had only ever produced board games. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The most prized toy sets have jumped 12 per cent in value if maintained in mint condition. The Sun He loved building toy sets and dreamed of being an aircraft engineer. The Sun Maybe a treasured teddy, a wind-up toy, or something colourful and sparkly? Times, Sunday Times We used to call her a wind-up toy because she had so much energy. The Sun Panicky governments find themselves rushing to take up the slack of the private sector, borrowing and spending to prevent our wind-up toy economies from slowing to a halt. Times, Sunday Times Every so often he went speeding off to left and right, eyes bulging, feet sliding, hand strafing the strings like a bizarre wind-up toy suddenly sent into overdrive. Times, Sunday Times One of its early products was a wind-up toy featuring two tin boxers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Add one or two smaller accents in front, such as grandma's crockery or a wooden toy. Times, Sunday Times This toy company made wooden toy trains and wooden tracks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some send their gifts to lemanj in wooden toy boats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have a range of car and city related sets that could be used as accessories for the wooden toy train ranges of other producers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This made the wooden toy trains even more popular than before. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 玩具 Japanese: おもちゃ |
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