play on

英 [pleɪ ɒn]

美 [pleɪ ɑːn]

利用（恐惧、弱点或过失）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 利用（恐惧、弱点或过失）
  If youplay onsomeone's fears, weaknesses, or faults, you deliberately use them in order to persuade that person to do something, or to achieve what you want.
  1. ...an election campaign which plays on the population's fear of change...
     利用民众惧变心理的竞选活动
  2. I felt guilty saying that, playing on her generosity.
     我说这话是利用了她的慷慨，对此我感到愧疚。

双语例句

• Taken together, the region is essentially a leveraged play on the global economy.
  总而言之，亚洲地区在全球经济中实际上起到了杠杆作用。
• I want to play on the big table. 'I replied.
  ‘我想在那张大球桌上打球，’我答道。
• Do you want to play on the slide, joe?
  你想玩滑梯吗，乔？
• We swim in the sea and play on the beach.
  我们在海里游泳，在沙滩上玩耍。
• I like to play on the swing and he likes to play on the seesaw.
  我喜欢玩荡秋千而他喜欢玩跷跷板。
• Every year they put a play on at Saint Holy Cross Church
  他们每年在圣十字教堂上演一出剧目。
• And they will play on your big screen.
  视频就会在大屏幕的电视上播放。
• You mustn't play on the road.
  你一定不要在马路上玩。
• Go away, and play on the stairs till father and mother be ready!
  走开，到楼梯那儿去玩，等你爸爸和妈把事情说完！
• I want to play on a sunny day.
  我想在阳光下尽情玩耍。