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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。
• I don't have any idea what's happening. I've come to play on the team.
  我都不知道发生了什么事情，我是来打球的。
• I wish I had seen the play on TV the other night.
  我希望那天晚上看了那部电视剧。
• You must go and see that new play on broadway.
  你得去百老汇看那场新戏。
• I want to play on the big table. 'I replied.
  ‘我想在那张大球桌上打球，’我答道。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。