| 单词 | to play at house |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto play at house(s) g. to play house(s) (formerly also to play at house(s)): (of a child or children) to play at being a family in its home. Cf. mothers and fathers n. at mother n.1 1h.In quot. 1968 (with allusion to this game): to have sexual relations with someone. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > other children's games > [verb (intransitive)] > play at houses to play house(s)1847 1847 L. Hunt Men, Women, & Bks. I. 115 A box, a separation, a snug corner, such as children love when they play at ‘house’. 1871 J. H. Ewing Flat Iron for Farthing (1873) vii. 67 Polly and I had nothing to do.., which led us into the very reprehensible habit of ‘playing at houses’ in Uncle Ascott's gorgeously furnished pew. 1871 J. H. Ewing Flat Iron for Farthing (1873) vii. 71 You know we couldn't play houses in the church where papa goes. 1957 J. Kirkup Only Child ix. 120 If..the weather was fine, we would be allowed to have tea in our tent, and to play houses with the fireside things. 1968 Sun (Baltimore) 18 Sept. B7/8 He's tried several times to get me to go to his apartment. I've always refused... I'm not ready to play house yet. 2006 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 26 July a16/5 Children playing with blocks, splashing at water tables, dressing up in costumes or playing house. < as lemmas |
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