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单词 play up
释义

play up

British
1 informal (Of a child) misbehave: I hadn’t had much sleep - the kids had been playing up
1.1Fail to function properly: his phone line was constantly playing up...
  • The hamstring wasn't too bad but my knee was playing up a little bit.
  • It was just my thigh playing up again and they want me to play again next week.
  • However, if the Irishman's troublesome hamstring plays up, Reardon could be switched to his favoured right-wing spot.

Synonyms

not work properly, be defective, be faulty, malfunction, act up, give trouble
informal be/go on the blink
2Put all one’s energy into a game: the captain told his team to play up...
  • Insofar as basketball is concerned, if he is already playing up, teach him the game as you would the older players.
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