| 词汇 | play-up |
| 释义 | play something upphrasal verb with playverbuk /pleɪ/ us /pleɪ/ to emphasize a particular quality or part of something, or make it seem more important than it really is, usually for your own advantage: （通常指为个人利益而）强调;提升…的重要性;大肆宣传 The official report plays up the likely benefits of the plan, but glosses over the costs.这份官方报告过分强调这项计划可能带来的好处，却掩盖了所要付出的代价。 It's said that he plays up his working class background in order to broaden his appeal. It would be wise to play up your strengths rather than draw attention to your weaknesses. She made herself out to be a real do-gooder, playing up her connection with aid organizations. The programme played up the positive benefits of the drug without giving a really honest account of the drawbacks. The fact that he was a war veteran was really played up in the election campaign. Stressing & emphasizing accentuate accentuation all day longidiom believe deadass drive your message/point homeidiom drive/hammer something homeidiom highlight impress something on/upon someone insistence insistency insistently intensely like blazesidiom percent ram stress vaunt work/laugh/freeze, etc. your arse offidiom work/laugh/freeze, etc. your ass offidiom play (someone) upphrasal verb with playverbuk /pleɪ/ us /pleɪ/ UKinformal to cause someone pain: 使（某人）痛苦 His knee's been playing him up again.他的膝盖又疼起来了。 My stomach was playing up so I had to go home.我的胃很难受，所以只得回家。 to cause pain hurtMy leg hurts. acheMy legs are still aching from my run yesterday. throbMy head throbbed. stingHis cheeks stung from the aftershave he'd just put on. smartThe smoke was thick, making her eyes smart. rubThe clothing is cleverly stitched to prevent the seams rubbing anywhere. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure aggravate aggrieve alienate anger annoy bend give someone the shitsidiom go too faridiom goat grate hack someone off nark rub rub someone up the wrong wayidiom ruffle ruffle someone's feathersidiom set someone's teeth on edgeidiom tit tooth troll play upphrasal verb with playverbuk /pleɪ/ us /pleɪ/ (CHILD)UK When children play up, they behave badly: （孩子）调皮不听话，惹麻烦 The boys have been playing up at school again.这些男孩子又在学校里调皮捣蛋了。 Bad and wrong behaviour act out angel ASB astray at your worstidiom be up to no goodidiom go off the railsidiom go round gross misconduct hellion immoralist profligate raise hellidiom rakish rakishly rakishness unworthily unworthy villainy while the cat's away, the mice will playidiom (MACHINE)UK If a machine plays up, it does not work as it should: 出故障 The starter motor was playing up again.启动马达又出故障了。 Machines - Functioning action actuator deactivation engaged faultily faulty fire someone up function as something/someone light operative peg peg out power power (something) up refire reset road self-driving tick working play up | American Dictionaryplay upphrasal verb with playverbus/pleɪ/ (CAUSE TROUBLE)to behave or operate in a way that causes difficulty: Is your ulcer playing up again? play up somethingphrasal verb with playverbus/pleɪ/ (GIVE IMPORTANCE)to make something seem more important or better than it really is, esp. to get an advantage: The report plays up the benefits of the plan, but doesn’t say much about the costs. play sth up | Business Englishplay sth upphrasal verb with playverbuk /pleɪ/us to emphasize something or try to make people believe it is important: The ad campaign played up the refreshing qualities of bottled water, rather than claiming any medicinal value. |
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