play up
第三人称
plays up
现在进行时
playing up
过去式
played up
过去完成时
played up
1
强调, 突出
to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it
及物动词
- She decided to play up her strengths during the interview.
她决定在面试中突出自己的优势。
- The company chose to play the benefits of the product up in their advertising campaign.
该公司选择在广告活动中突出产品的优点。
- He plays up his connections to make himself seem more influential.
他夸大自己的关系，以显得更有影响力。
- The media often plays up minor incidents, causing unnecessary panic.
媒体经常夸大小事件，引起不必要的恐慌。
- To make the story more engaging, the author played up the main character's internal conflict.
为了使故事更具吸引力，作者突出了主角的内心冲突。
反义词：
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装模作样, 夸大其词
to act in an insincere way, to gain favor or approval from someone else
- Knowing the importance of the client, he played up during the entire meeting.
知道客户的重要性后，他在整个会议期间装模作样。
- The interns tend to play up when they're seeking a full-time position.
实习生在寻求全职职位时往往会装模作样。
- She always plays up when influential people are around.
当有影响力的人在周围时，她总是装模作样。
- He always plays up to the boss whenever there's a promotion on the line.
每当有晋升机会时，他总是巴结老板。
3
出毛病, 运转不正常
(of machines or equipment) to not work properly
- I need to replace this blender; it's been playing up recently.
我需要更换这个搅拌机；它最近出问题了。
- My laptop has started to play up; I might need to get it checked.
我的笔记本电脑开始出毛病了; 我可能需要检查一下。
- If you overload the washing machine, it will likely play up.
如果你把洗衣机装得太满，它很可能会出问题。
- My car's engine plays up whenever the weather gets too cold.
每当天气变得太冷时，我车的引擎就会出问题。
- The old radio plays up and only receives a few stations clearly.
旧收音机出毛病了，只能清晰地接收几个电台。
4
引起不适, 造成麻烦
to cause discomfort or trouble
- His old injury tends to play up when the weather gets cold.
当天气变冷时，他的旧伤往往会发作。
- Her allergies play up whenever she's around cats.
每当她在猫附近时，她的过敏就会加剧。
- I've been avoiding cold drinks because my tooth has started to play up.
我一直避免喝冷饮，因为我的牙齿开始不舒服。
- Whenever she runs for extended periods, her knee plays up and causes her pain.
每当她长时间跑步时，她的膝盖就会闹别扭，引起疼痛。
5
全力以赴, 加把劲
to perform with enhanced energy or determination
- As the competition neared its end, he played up, trying to catch up to the leading competitors.
随着比赛接近尾声，他全力以赴，试图追上领先的选手。
- After the coach's pep talk during halftime, the players came out ready to play up and turn the game around.
在中场休息时教练的激励谈话后，球员们出来准备全力以赴并扭转比赛局面。
- The band played up during the finale, giving the audience an energetic performance to remember.
乐队在决赛中全力以赴地演奏，给观众带来了一场令人难忘的充满活力的表演。
- Seeing they were behind in the score, the team decided to play up in the second half.
看到比分落后，球队决定在下半场更加努力地比赛。
- Knowing that scouts were watching, she decided to play up during the match to showcase her full potential.
知道有球探在观看，她决定在比赛中全力以赴，以展示她的全部潜力。