play at

phrasal verb

played at; playing at; plays at

: to do (something) in a way that is not serious

They were only playing at trying to fix the problem.

chiefly British : to play by pretending to be (someone or something)

She liked to play at doctors and nurses as a child.

—often used in the phrase play at being (something)

boys playing at being soldiers

British

—used to say in an annoyed way that one does not know the reason for someone's behavior

What is he playing at?

单词	play at
释义	play at phrasal verb played at; playing at; plays at 1 : to do (something) in a way that is not serious They were only playing at trying to fix the problem. 2 chiefly British : to play by pretending to be (someone or something) She liked to play at doctors and nurses as a child. —often used in the phrase play at being (something) boys playing at being soldiers 3 British —used to say in an annoyed way that one does not know the reason for someone's behavior What is he playing at?
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