play atsth
—phrasal verbwithplayverbuk/pleɪ/us/pleɪ/
topretendto be aparticularpersonor to do aparticularthing, usually as agame
假扮…玩；玩，做（通常指游戏）
Thechildrenwereplayingat Batman and Robin.孩子们在玩《蝙蝠侠与罗宾》的游戏。
to do something forenjoymentorinterest, or without muchcareandeffort,ratherthan in aseriousway or as ajob
儿戏似地做，敷衍应付
She's onlyplayingat being anactress- she's going off tolawschoolnextyear.她当演员只是玩玩而已——明年她就要上法学院了。
- She's stillplayingat being aprofessionalsinger.
- He's not reallyinterestedin thekids, he's justplayingat being theperfectfathertoimpresshisparents.
- Thekidshave beenplayingat Doctors and Nurses allafternoon.
- Theclassroomhas ahomecornerwhere thechildrencanplayat being Mummies and Daddies.
- You can't justplayat being amother, it's alifelongcommitment.