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

• The new student is still wet behind the ears; he has not yet learned the tricks that the boys play on each other.
  那个新学生依然无所适从，他还不知道同学们彼此间玩的什么把戏。
• Do you like to play on the sands?
  你喜欢在沙滩上玩吗？
• I don't have any idea what's happening. I've come to play on the team.
  我都不知道发生了什么事情，我是来打球的。
• Personally, I find a good play on tv's interesting.
  我个人觉得电视上好的剧目很有意思。
• The only thing we can do is play on the one stage we have.
  我们唯一能做的就是扮好自己的角色。
• You mustn't play on the road.
  你一定不要在马路上玩。
• We swim in the sea and play on the beach.
  我们在海里游泳，在沙滩上玩耍。
• Do you want to play on the slide, joe?
  你想玩滑梯吗，乔？
• I want you to play on this team, willie.
  我想让你加入球队威利。
• 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。