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英 [pleɪ ɒn]

美 [pleɪ ɑːn]

利用（恐惧、弱点或过失）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 利用（恐惧、弱点或过失）
  If youplay onsomeone's fears, weaknesses, or faults, you deliberately use them in order to persuade that person to do something, or to achieve what you want.
  1. ...an election campaign which plays on the population's fear of change...
     利用民众惧变心理的竞选活动
  2. I felt guilty saying that, playing on her generosity.
     我说这话是利用了她的慷慨，对此我感到愧疚。

双语例句

• The only thing we can do is play on the one stage we have.
  我们唯一能做的就是扮好自己的角色。
• I'm sorry, senator, I only play on the open sea.
  对不起，议员，我只在海上演奏。
• The new student is still wet behind the ears; he has not yet learned the tricks that the boys play on each other.
  那个新学生依然无所适从，他还不知道同学们彼此间玩的什么把戏。
• Do you like to play on the sands?
  你喜欢在沙滩上玩吗？
• Do you want to play on the slide, joe?
  你想玩滑梯吗，乔？
• Don't play on your partner's emotions.
  不要玩弄你伴侣的情感。
• You mustn't play on the road.
  你一定不要在马路上玩。
• You must go and see that new play on broadway.
  你得去百老汇看那场新戏。
• You play on the violin beautifully.
  你拉小提琴拉得美极了。
• And they will play on your big screen.
  视频就会在大屏幕的电视上播放。