play up
US /pleɪ ˈʌp/
UK /pleɪ ˈʌp/
片語動詞
1.
出毛病, 不正常運作
If a machine or part of your body plays up, it does not work correctly.
範例:
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My car's been playing up all week.
我的車這週一直出毛病。
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My knee always plays up in cold weather.
我的膝蓋在寒冷天氣裡總是出問題。
2.
搗亂, 胡鬧
If a child plays up, they behave badly.
範例:
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The children started playing up as soon as their parents left.
孩子們一等父母離開就開始搗亂。
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He's been playing up all day, I don't know what's wrong with him.
他一整天都在搗亂，我不知道他怎麼了。
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