Phrase
play along
假意配合；假装相信
To take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke, often pretending to believe it.
- 1.
To take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.
参与一场骗局、欺骗或恶作剧。
- 2.
To participate in a joke or trick while hiding one's knowledge of its true nature.
在隐瞒自己知情的情况下参与玩笑或诡计。
- 3.
To play a musical instrument in synchrony with a playback of a recording.
与录制的播放同步演奏乐器。
- 4.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, along.
非比喻或习语用法:参见 play 和 along。
跟着录音演奏；沿着…玩；一边走一边玩；参与一场骗局、欺骗或恶作剧。；在隐瞒自己知情的情况下参与玩笑或诡计。；与录制的播放同步演奏乐器。
In use
I decided to play along with my friend's silly plan for the evening.
The suspect played along with the police during the interrogation.
Just play along and nod your head; we'll explain everything later.
play along with sb/sth
表示为了某种目的而暂时合作或假装同意。
She decided to play along with their joke.
她决定配合他们的玩笑。
play along (without object)
用于表示等待回音或决定，常与时间状语连用。
We'll just play along until we get a decision.
我们只好等着，直到得到决定。
Verb forms
base play along · third person plays along · -ing playing along · past played along · past participle played along
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
- go along with
- 同意；支持 · play along 常含假装或配合的意味，而 go along with 更强调同意或接受
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用作不及物动词，后接with引导的对象
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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