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

• You mustn't play on the road.
  你一定不要在马路上玩。
• You must go and see that new play on broadway.
  你得去百老汇看那场新戏。
• I want to play on the big table. 'I replied.
  ‘我想在那张大球桌上打球，’我答道。
• I want you to play on this team, willie.
  我想让你加入球队威利。
• 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。
• 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！
• Little boys, being what they are, might decide to play on it
  出于天性，小男孩们可能会决定利用这一点。
• 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。
• I wish I had seen the play on TV the other night.
  我希望那天晚上看了那部电视剧。
• I'm sorry, senator, I only play on the open sea.
  对不起，议员，我只在海上演奏。