play up
形容词: 1. 重要的;突出的(important; emphasized) 2. 突出的;显著的(prominent; conspicuous) 3. 生气的;恼火的(annoyed; irritated) 名词: 1. 强调;突出(emphasis; prominence) 2. 弄坏;损坏(breakage; damage)词语辨析:
play up和play down是两个相对的词语,play up指的是强调或突出某事物,而play down则是淡化或轻描淡写某事物。词汇扩充:
1. play up to sb: 讨好某人(to try to please someone in order to gain an advantage) 2. play up to the gallery: 哗众取宠(to behave in a way that will attract attention or win approval from the public)近义词:
emphasize, stress, highlight反义词:
play down, understate, minimize柯林斯词典:
动词短语: 1. play up to sb (informal) If you play up to someone, you try to please them or impress them, usually because you want them to help you or give you something. - She was playing up to her boss. - He was accused of playing up to the audience. 2. play up (informal) If a child or a part of their body plays up, they behave badly or cause trouble, often because they are ill or upset. - She's been playing up all day. - His back's been playing up again.牛津词典:
动词短语: 1. play sth&up (informal) Emphasize or highlight something. - The film plays up the humorous side of his character. - The report played up the problems facing the company. 2. play up (to somebody) (informal) Try to please or impress someone, especially in order to gain an advantage. - He was always playing up to his boss. - She played up to the judges to try and win their support.用法:
1. play up可用作及物动词,后接宾语,表示强调或突出某事物。 2. play up也可用作不及物动词,表示孩子或身体的某部分表现不好或出问题。 3. play up to sb中的to为固定搭配,表示讨好或巴结某人。例句:
- His talent for music played up the whole evening. (他的音乐才华成为整个晚会的亮点。)
- The new marketing campaign really plays up the product's unique features. (新的营销活动确实突出了产品的独特特点。)
- The child has been playing up all day, I think he might be sick. (这孩子整天都很调皮,我觉得他可能生病了。)
- She always plays up to her boss to get a promotion. (她总是巴结她的老板以获得晋升。)
- He played up to the judges with his charming smile. (他用迷人的微笑讨好评委们。)
- The report played up the potential risks of the new project. (报告强调了新项目存在的潜在风险。)
- His back has been playing up again, so he couldn't join us for the hike. (他的背部又开始疼了,所以他不能和我们一起徒步旅行。)
- Stop playing up and behave yourself! (别调皮了,规矩点!)
- The actress was accused of playing up to the audience for applause. (这位女演员被指责为了鼓掌而奉承观众。)
- He played up to his girlfriend's parents to make a good impression. (他巴结女友的父母以留下好印象。)
- She's been playing up all day, I think she might be feeling unwell. (她整天都很调皮,我觉得她可能不舒服。)
- Don't play up your achievements too much, it's not that impressive. (不要太夸大你的成就了,没那么了不起。)
- The child always plays up when he doesn't get what he wants. (这个孩子在得不到他想要的东西时总是闹别扭。)
- She played up to the judges in order to win the competition. (她讨好评委们以赢得比赛。)
- The advertisement plays up the benefits of the new product. (广告突出了新产品的好处。)
- The media played up the controversy surrounding the politician's remarks. (媒体夸大了围绕这位政治家言论的争议。)
- He always plays up his connections to get what he wants. (他总是利用自己的关系来得到他想要的东西。)
- His back has been playing up again, so he couldn't go to work today. (他的背部又开始疼了,所以他今天不能去上班。)
- The child's behavior is playing up because he's tired. (这个孩子的行为变得很调皮是因为他累了。)
- The painting plays up the vibrant colors of the landscape. (这幅画突出了风景的鲜艳色彩。)
- She always plays up to her boss to get special treatment. (她总是巴结她的老板以获得特殊待遇。)