英语单词短语词组“play something up”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

playsomethingup

phrasal verbwithplayverb

/pleɪ/us

/pleɪ/

toemphasizeaparticularqualityorpartof something, or make itseemmoreimportantthan it really is, usually foryourownadvantage:

Theofficialreportplaysup thelikelybenefitsof theplan, butglossesover thecosts.

More examples

It's said that heplaysup hisworkingclassbackgroundinordertobroadenhisappeal.
It would bewisetoplayupyourstrengthsratherthandrawattentiontoyourweaknesses.
She made herself out to be arealdo-gooder,playingup herconnectionwithaidorganizations.
Theprogrammeplayedup thepositivebenefitsof thedrugwithout giving a reallyhonestaccountof thedrawbacks.
Thefactthat he was awarveteranwas reallyplayedup in theelectioncampaign.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Stressing & emphasizing

accentuate
accentuation
all day longidiom
ass
believe
drive/hammersomethinghomeidiom
drop the micidiom
exactly
foreground
insistence
intensely
like blazesidiom
misemphasis
overemphasis
overemphasize
percent
ram
stress
underscore
work/laugh/freeze, etc.yourass offidiom

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play(someone)up

phrasal verbwithplayverb

/pleɪ/us

/pleɪ/

UKinformal

tocausesomeonepain:

His knee's beenplayinghim up again.

Mystomachwasplayingup so I had to gohome.

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to cause pain

hurtMy leg hurts.
acheMy legs are still aching from my run yesterday.
throbMy head throbbed.
stingHis cheeks stung from the aftershave he'd just put on.
smartThe smoke was thick, making her eyes smart.
rubThe clothing is cleverly stitched to prevent the seams rubbing anywhere.

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Causing feelings of anger and displeasure

aggravate
aggrieve
alienate
anger
annoy
bend
get upsomeone'snoseidiom
givesomeonethe shitsidiom
go too faridiom
goat
grate
joke
nark
nose
rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
ruffle
rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
step/tread onsomeone'stoesidiom
tit

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play up

phrasal verbwithplayverb

/pleɪ/us

/pleɪ/

(CHILD)

Whenchildrenplayup, theybehavebadly:

Theboyshave beenplayingup atschoolagain.

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Bad and wrong behaviour

act out
angel
ASB
astray
atyourworstidiom
beup to no goodidiom
go off the railsidiom
go round
impossible
in flagrante
incorrigible
rakish
rakishly
rakishness
rascally
reprehensible
villainy
while the cat's away, the mice will playidiom
worst
wrongdoing

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(MACHINE)

If amachineplaysup, it does notworkas it should:

Thestartermotorwasplayingup again.

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Machines - Functioning

action
actuator
asthmatically
commission
deactivation
firesomeoneup
function assomething/someone
functional
functionality
functioning
in commissionidiom
operate
operational
order
power
self-driving
start
start (something) up
tick over
torpor

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(Definition ofplay something upfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

play up| American Dictionary

play up

phrasal verbwithplayverb

/pleɪ/

(CAUSE TROUBLE)

tobehaveoroperatein a way thatcausesdifficulty:

Isyourulcerplaying up again?

play upsomething

phrasal verbwithplayverb

/pleɪ/

(GIVE IMPORTANCE)

to make somethingseemmoreimportantorbetterthan it really is,esp. to get anadvantage:

Thereportplays up thebenefitsof theplan, but doesn’t say much about thecosts.

play sth up| Business English

play sth up

phrasal verbwithplayverb

/pleɪ/us

toemphasizesomething ortryto makepeoplebelieveit isimportant:

The adcampaignplayedup therefreshingqualitiesofbottledwater,ratherthanclaiminganymedicinalvalue.

单词	play something up
释义	playsomethingup phrasal verbwithplayverb uk /pleɪ/us /pleɪ/ toemphasizeaparticularqualityorpartof something, or make itseemmoreimportantthan it really is, usually foryourownadvantage: Theofficialreportplaysup thelikelybenefitsof theplan, butglossesover thecosts. More examples It's said that heplaysup hisworkingclassbackgroundinordertobroadenhisappeal. It would bewisetoplayupyourstrengthsratherthandrawattentiontoyourweaknesses. She made herself out to be arealdo-gooder,playingup herconnectionwithaidorganizations. Theprogrammeplayedup thepositivebenefitsof thedrugwithout giving a reallyhonestaccountof thedrawbacks. Thefactthat he was awarveteranwas reallyplayedup in theelectioncampaign. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Stressing & emphasizing accentuate accentuation all day longidiom ass believe drive/hammersomethinghomeidiom drop the micidiom exactly foreground insistence intensely like blazesidiom misemphasis overemphasis overemphasize percent ram stress underscore work/laugh/freeze, etc.yourass offidiom See more results » play(someone)up phrasal verbwithplayverb uk /pleɪ/us /pleɪ/ UKinformal tocausesomeonepain: His knee's beenplayinghim up again. Mystomachwasplayingup so I had to gohome. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples to cause pain hurtMy leg hurts. acheMy legs are still aching from my run yesterday. throbMy head throbbed. stingHis cheeks stung from the aftershave he'd just put on. smartThe smoke was thick, making her eyes smart. rubThe clothing is cleverly stitched to prevent the seams rubbing anywhere. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Causing feelings of anger and displeasure aggravate aggrieve alienate anger annoy bend get upsomeone'snoseidiom givesomeonethe shitsidiom go too faridiom goat grate joke nark nose rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom ruffle rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom step/tread onsomeone'stoesidiom tit See more results » play up phrasal verbwithplayverb uk /pleɪ/us /pleɪ/ (CHILD) UK Whenchildrenplayup, theybehavebadly: Theboyshave beenplayingup atschoolagain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bad and wrong behaviour act out angel ASB astray atyourworstidiom beup to no goodidiom go off the railsidiom go round impossible in flagrante incorrigible rakish rakishly rakishness rascally reprehensible villainy while the cat's away, the mice will playidiom worst wrongdoing See more results » (MACHINE) UK If amachineplaysup, it does notworkas it should: Thestartermotorwasplayingup again. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Machines - Functioning action actuator asthmatically commission deactivation firesomeoneup function assomething/someone functional functionality functioning in commissionidiom operate operational order power self-driving start start (something) up tick over torpor See more results » (Definition ofplay something upfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) play up\| American Dictionary play up phrasal verbwithplayverb us /pleɪ/ (CAUSE TROUBLE) tobehaveoroperatein a way thatcausesdifficulty: Isyourulcerplaying up again? play upsomething phrasal verbwithplayverb us /pleɪ/ (GIVE IMPORTANCE) to make somethingseemmoreimportantorbetterthan it really is,esp. to get anadvantage: Thereportplays up thebenefitsof theplan, but doesn’t say much about thecosts. (Definition ofplay upfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) play sth up\| Business English play sth up phrasal verbwithplayverb uk /pleɪ/us toemphasizesomething ortryto makepeoplebelieveit isimportant: The adcampaignplayedup therefreshingqualitiesofbottledwater,ratherthanclaiminganymedicinalvalue. (Definition ofplay sth upfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/play-up##
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