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

• Taken together, the region is essentially a leveraged play on the global economy.
  总而言之，亚洲地区在全球经济中实际上起到了杠杆作用。
• I want to play on the big table. 'I replied.
  ‘我想在那张大球桌上打球，’我答道。
• 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。
• And they will play on your big screen.
  视频就会在大屏幕的电视上播放。
• I'm sorry, senator, I only play on the open sea.
  对不起，议员，我只在海上演奏。
• 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。
• You must go and see that new play on broadway.
  你得去百老汇看那场新戏。
• Do you like to play on the sands?
  你喜欢在沙滩上玩吗？
• We swim in the sea and play on the beach.
  我们在海里游泳，在沙滩上玩耍。
• 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。