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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 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。
• I don't want to miss seeing that play on television tonight.
  我不想错过今晚在电视屏幕上看这出戏的机会。
• We swim in the sea and play on the beach.
  我们在海里游泳，在沙滩上玩耍。
• Don't play on your partner's emotions.
  不要玩弄你伴侣的情感。
• You play on the violin beautifully.
  你拉小提琴拉得美极了。
• I like to play on the swing and he likes to play on the seesaw.
  我喜欢玩荡秋千而他喜欢玩跷跷板。
• Go away, and play on the stairs till father and mother be ready!
  走开，到楼梯那儿去玩，等你爸爸和妈把事情说完！
• I want to play on the big table. 'I replied.
  ‘我想在那张大球桌上打球，’我答道。
• I can play on this level. I got some game.
  “我能在这个层面上发挥，我有比赛要参加了”。
• But he wants me to play on a radio show tomorrow.
  但是他要我明天上广播节目演奏。