英语词汇“to play upon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1. intransitive. to play on (also upon) words (also the word): to pun; to make a play on words.Cf. quot. 1597 at sense 12b.

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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > be witty with words [verb (intransitive)]

to play mid wordseOE

gameOE

snip-snap1593

to play on (also upon) words (also the word)1600

quip1908

1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice iii. v. 41 How euery foole can play vpon the word.

1683 D. A. Whole Art Converse 125 They play often upon words.

1734 T. Cooke Andrian i. iv. 95 (note) Our Poet often plays upon Words; and this Sort of Wit we find in the 23d Verse of the Prologue.

1861 T. Wright Ess. Archæol. II. xxiii. 231 The wit or ingenuity of our Anglo-Saxon forefathers was chiefly exerted in playing upon words.

1876 G. O. Trevelyan Life & Lett. Macaulay I. iii. 134 He did not play upon words as a habit.

1978 P. Barolsky Infinite Jest iv. 97 On giving the cardinalate to the very young Innocenzo Cibo, Pope Leo, who himself was made a cardinal at an early age by Pope Innocent VIII, played on words when he remarked, ‘What I received from Innocent, I repay to Innocent.’

2004 Times of India (Nexis) 6 June ‘The member from Bolpur will not get much chance to speak,’ Vajpayee remarked in his inimitable style playing on the word ‘Bol-pur’.

2. intransitive. To make use of, take advantage of (a quality or disposition in another person).

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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [verb (transitive)] > exploit or take advantage of

to take (the) advantagea1393

milk?1531

presume1580

to play upon ——1603

milch1614

to grow on or upona1616

play1656

impose1670

exploit1838

manipulate1862

over-exploit1899

slug1946

to get over1979

1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iii. ii. 352 You would play vpon mee, You would search the very inward part of my hart.

1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iii. ii. 358 Zownds do you thinke Iam [sic] easier to be pla'yd On, then a pipe?

1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 70 To flatter the Vanity, and play upon the Weakness of those in Power.

1775 R. B. Sheridan Rivals ii. i. 31 You rely upon the mildness of my temper—you do, you Dog! you play upon the weakness of my disposition!

1794 W. Godwin Caleb Williams I. ix. 194 Mr. Tyrrel proceeded..to play upon the fears of his prisoner.

1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. v. i. 296 We fancied that he meant to play upon our fears.

1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan 120 In short, I have been willing to see, if such a man as you, could be played upon, so grossly; week after week; without learning the truth; by a—you are not angry, I hope?

1870 J. E. T. Rogers Hist. Gleanings 2nd Ser. 116 It is..natural that shrewd politicians should play on the credulity of their dupes.

1989 ‘C. Roman’ Foreplay ii. 14 Now I know his weakness and will learn to play on it.

†3. intransitive. To return fancifully or parodically to. Obsolete. rare.

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1605 W. Camden Remaines ii. 14 Giraldus Cambrensis..played vpon these verses.

†4. intransitive. To make use of (a thing), exploit. Obsolete. rare.

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1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica i. ix. 35 Playing much upon the simile [printed smile], or illustrative argumentation.

单词	to play upon
释义	> as lemmas to play upon —— to play upon —— (also to play on ——) 1. intransitive. to play on (also upon) words (also the word): to pun; to make a play on words.Cf. quot. 1597 at sense 12b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > be witty with words [verb (intransitive)] to play mid wordseOE gameOE snip-snap1593 to play on (also upon) words (also the word)1600 quip1908 1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice iii. v. 41 How euery foole can play vpon the word. View more context for this quotation 1683 D. A. Whole Art Converse 125 They play often upon words. 1734 T. Cooke Andrian i. iv. 95 (note) Our Poet often plays upon Words; and this Sort of Wit we find in the 23d Verse of the Prologue. 1861 T. Wright Ess. Archæol. II. xxiii. 231 The wit or ingenuity of our Anglo-Saxon forefathers was chiefly exerted in playing upon words. 1876 G. O. Trevelyan Life & Lett. Macaulay I. iii. 134 He did not play upon words as a habit. 1978 P. Barolsky Infinite Jest iv. 97 On giving the cardinalate to the very young Innocenzo Cibo, Pope Leo, who himself was made a cardinal at an early age by Pope Innocent VIII, played on words when he remarked, ‘What I received from Innocent, I repay to Innocent.’ 2004 Times of India (Nexis) 6 June ‘The member from Bolpur will not get much chance to speak,’ Vajpayee remarked in his inimitable style playing on the word ‘Bol-pur’. 2. intransitive. To make use of, take advantage of (a quality or disposition in another person). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [verb (transitive)] > exploit or take advantage of to take (the) advantagea1393 milk?1531 presume1580 to play upon ——1603 milch1614 to grow on or upona1616 play1656 impose1670 exploit1838 manipulate1862 over-exploit1899 slug1946 to get over1979 1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iii. ii. 352 You would play vpon mee, You would search the very inward part of my hart. 1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iii. ii. 358 Zownds do you thinke Iam [sic] easier to be pla'yd On, then a pipe? 1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 70 To flatter the Vanity, and play upon the Weakness of those in Power. 1775 R. B. Sheridan Rivals ii. i. 31 You rely upon the mildness of my temper—you do, you Dog! you play upon the weakness of my disposition! 1794 W. Godwin Caleb Williams I. ix. 194 Mr. Tyrrel proceeded..to play upon the fears of his prisoner. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. v. i. 296 We fancied that he meant to play upon our fears. 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan 120 In short, I have been willing to see, if such a man as you, could be played upon, so grossly; week after week; without learning the truth; by a—you are not angry, I hope? 1870 J. E. T. Rogers Hist. Gleanings 2nd Ser. 116 It is..natural that shrewd politicians should play on the credulity of their dupes. 1989 ‘C. Roman’ Foreplay ii. 14 Now I know his weakness and will learn to play on it. †3. intransitive. To return fancifully or parodically to. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1605 W. Camden Remaines ii. 14 Giraldus Cambrensis..played vpon these verses. †4. intransitive. To make use of (a thing), exploit. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica i. ix. 35 Playing much upon the simile [printed smile], or illustrative argumentation. View more context for this quotation extracted from playv. < as lemmas
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