play on
第三人称
plays on
现在进行时
playing on
过去式
played on
过去完成时
played on
1
利用, 玩弄
to take advantage of someone's feelings or weaknesses
及物动词
- The politician played on the fears of the public to garner support for his policies.
这位政治家利用公众的恐惧来为他的政策争取支持。
- The film played on our emotions, using touching flashbacks and heartwarming moments.
这部电影利用了我们的情感,使用了感人的闪回和温馨的时刻。
- Scammers often play on the elderly's trust and lack of tech knowledge to deceive them.
骗子经常利用老年人的信任和缺乏技术知识来欺骗他们。
- The motivational speaker played on the audience's desire for success to sell his books and courses.
励志演讲者利用观众对成功的渴望来推销他的书籍和课程。
- The charity commercial played on viewers' compassion by showing heart-wrenching images of those in need.
慈善广告通过展示那些需要帮助的人的心碎画面,利用了观众的同情心。
2
继续玩, 继续比赛
to continue playing, especially in sports, games, or performances
- Even after the power outage in the stadium, the players decided to play on.
即使在体育场停电后,球员们还是决定继续比赛。
- Despite twisting his ankle, the determined athlete decided to play on for the rest of the match.
尽管扭伤了脚踝,这位意志坚定的运动员还是决定在剩下的比赛中继续比赛。
- The children were told their playtime was over, but they begged to play on for just a few more minutes.
孩子们被告知他们的游戏时间结束了,但他们恳求再继续玩几分钟。
- The basketball player received a minor injury, but after a quick assessment, he decided to play on for the remainder of the game.
篮球运动员受了轻伤,但在快速评估后,他决定在比赛的剩余时间里继续比赛。
- The musician broke a string on stage but, showing his professionalism, decided to play on with the remaining strings.
音乐家在舞台上断了一根弦,但展现了他的专业精神,决定用剩下的弦继续演奏。
3
持续, 延续
to continue over time
- Even though he tried to distract himself, the guilt of what he had done played on.
尽管他试图分散自己的注意力,但他所做之事的负罪感持续着。
- She thought she'd forgotten that embarrassing moment, but it played on in her memory for years.
她以为她已经忘记了那个尴尬的时刻,但它多年来一直在她的记忆中继续。
- The influence of that one meeting played on, guiding his career choices for years.
那次会议的影响持续,多年来一直指导着他的职业选择。
- Though she'd moved to a new city, the culture and traditions of her hometown played on in her daily life.
尽管她搬到了一个新城市,但她家乡的文化和传统在她的日常生活中继续着。