| 单词 | play at |
| 释义 | play at1. phrasal verb [no passive] If you say that someone is playing at something, you disapprove of the fact that they are doing it casually and not very seriously. [disapproval] We were still playing at war–dropping leaflets instead of bombs. [VP n/v-ing] 2. phrasal verb [no passive] If someone, especially a child, plays at being someone or doing something, they pretend to be that person or do that thing as a game. Ed played at being a pirate. [VP n/v-ing] 3. phrasal verb If you do not know what someone is playing at, you do not understand what they are doing or what they are trying to achieve. [informal] She began to wonder what he was playing at. [VERB PARTICLE] 'What do you think you're playing at?' he said. 'I can't sell this.' [VERB PARTICLE] More Synonyms of play at See full dictionary entry for playplay at in American English1. to participate in 2. to pretend to be engaged in 3. to perform or work at halfheartedly Examples of 'play at' in a sentence |
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