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

• We are forbidden to play on the pasture belonging to him.
  他不准我们在他的牧草地上玩耍。
• 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。
• I will play on a beach again!
  我又可以在海边玩了！
• You play on the violin beautifully.
  你拉小提琴拉得美极了。
• I don't want to miss seeing that play on television tonight.
  我不想错过今晚在电视屏幕上看这出戏的机会。
• 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。
• But he wants me to play on a radio show tomorrow.
  但是他要我明天上广播节目演奏。
• 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。