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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

• You must go and see that new play on broadway.
  你得去百老汇看那场新戏。
• 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”。
• I want to play on the big table. 'I replied.
  ‘我想在那张大球桌上打球，’我答道。
• 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。
• You play on the violin beautifully.
  你拉小提琴拉得美极了。
• We are forbidden to play on the pasture belonging to him.
  他不准我们在他的牧草地上玩耍。
• I want you to play on this team, willie.
  我想让你加入球队威利。
• 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。
• 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。