单词 | play at sth |
释义 | play at sth play at sth — phrasal verb with play /pleɪ/ verb F0 to pretend to be a particular person or to do a particular thing, usually as a game: » The children were playing at Batman and Robin.Thesaurus+: ↑Faking and pretendingF0 to do something for enjoyment or interest, or without much care and effort, not in a serious way or as a job: » She's only playing at being an actress - she's going off to law school next year.Thesaurus+: ↑Celebrating and entertaining• • • Extra Examples:» She's still playing at being a professional singer.» He's not really interested in the kids, he's just playing at being the perfect father to impress his parents.» The kids have been playing at Doctors and Nurses all afternoon.» The classroom has a home corner where the children can play at being Mummies and Daddies.» You can't just play at being a mother, it's a lifelong commitment. |
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