play on

US /pleɪ ɑn/
UK /pleɪ ɑn/
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1.

继续比赛, 继续玩

continue to play a game or sport

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Despite the rain, the teams decided to play on.
尽管下雨，球队还是决定继续比赛。
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The referee signaled for them to play on after a minor foul.
裁判在一次轻微犯规后示意他们继续比赛。
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continueproceedgo on
2.

利用, 玩弄

exploit or take advantage of a situation or feeling

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He tried to play on her sympathy to get what he wanted.
他试图利用她的同情心来达到目的。
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The advertisement aims to play on people's fears of missing out.
这则广告旨在利用人们害怕错过的心理。
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exploitcapitalize onleveragemanipulate
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