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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

• I'm sorry, senator, I only play on the open sea.
  对不起，议员，我只在海上演奏。
• 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”。
• Don't play on your partner's emotions.
  不要玩弄你伴侣的情感。
• Little boys, being what they are, might decide to play on it
  出于天性，小男孩们可能会决定利用这一点。
• Do you like to play on the sands?
  你喜欢在沙滩上玩吗？
• 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。
• I want you to play on this team, willie.
  我想让你加入球队威利。
• 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。