英语词组play at是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

play atplay at (something)

to pretend to do something.

The two men thought they might trick their guards by playing at sleep.

Phr V

play at

plays, playing, played

play at sth

to pretend to be a particular person or to do a particular thing, usually as a game

As kids we used to play at being doctors and nurses.

to do a job in a way which makes people think that you are not very serious about it

He just plays at being a writer.

be playing at sth

(always in continuous tenses; always used in questions) if you ask what someone is playing at, you ask what they are doing, in a way which shows that you are surprised and angry

What do you think you're playing at?I don't know what she was playing at, running off like that.

play at (doing something)

1. To do or partake in something with halfhearted or minimal effort. Quit playing at cleaning the car and just do it! Each day I dutifully sit down at my desk, coffee in hand, but I only play at writing—I haven't been able to write anything substantive in months.

2. To pretend that one is or is doing something. Ever since he was able to talk, John has been playing at being a firefighter—I guess we know what his career will be! With the deregulation of the industry, you ended up with hundreds of glorified accountants playing at being Wall Street hotshots.

play at something

to pretend to be doing something. You are not fixing the car, you are just playing at repair work! Stop playing at doing the dishes and get the job done.

play at

Do or take part in half-heartedly, as in She was just playing at keeping house, letting the others do all the work. [Mid-1800s]

play at

1. To pretend to be or to do something for amusement or out of curiosity: He was just playing at being a cowboy.

2. To do or take part in something halfheartedly: You're playing at your work and not taking it seriously enough.

词组	play at
释义	Idiom play atplay at (something) to pretend to do something. The two men thought they might trick their guards by playing at sleep. Phr V play at plays, playing, played play at sth to pretend to be a particular person or to do a particular thing, usually as a game As kids we used to play at being doctors and nurses. to do a job in a way which makes people think that you are not very serious about it He just plays at being a writer. be playing at sth (always in continuous tenses; always used in questions) if you ask what someone is playing at, you ask what they are doing, in a way which shows that you are surprised and angry What do you think you're playing at?I don't know what she was playing at, running off like that. phraseplay at1. what's sb playing at? BrE spoken informal if you ask what someone is playing at, you want to know what they are doing or why they are doing it, because you are very surprised or annoyed by it: What the hell do you think you're playing at - going out at this time of night?2. play at sb/sth to pretend to be a particular type of person or to do a particular thing, usually as a game: Little girls often play at doctors and nurses.play at doing sth two little old ladies who were playing at being detectives■ SIMILAR TO: pretend to be3. play at sth to do a job or activity for only part of the time, and without being very serious about it: If you're serious about politics, you can't just play at it - it's your whole life. play at (doing something) 1. To do or partake in something with halfhearted or minimal effort. Quit playing at cleaning the car and just do it! Each day I dutifully sit down at my desk, coffee in hand, but I only play at writing—I haven't been able to write anything substantive in months. 2. To pretend that one is or is doing something. Ever since he was able to talk, John has been playing at being a firefighter—I guess we know what his career will be! With the deregulation of the industry, you ended up with hundreds of glorified accountants playing at being Wall Street hotshots. play at something to pretend to be doing something. You are not fixing the car, you are just playing at repair work! Stop playing at doing the dishes and get the job done. play at Do or take part in half-heartedly, as in She was just playing at keeping house, letting the others do all the work. [Mid-1800s] play at v. 1. To pretend to be or to do something for amusement or out of curiosity: He was just playing at being a cowboy. 2. To do or take part in something halfheartedly: You're playing at your work and not taking it seriously enough.
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