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play up + noun (emphasis)
常用于英式英语，指有意突出某事。
The report played up the risks of the project.
这份报告强调了项目的风险。
夸大；突出；强调
played up — past of play up
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夸大；突出；强调
to make or try to make something appear more important, likely, or obvious; to highlight or showcase it
The report played up the risks of the project.
这份报告强调了项目的风险。
非比喻或习语用法:参见 play 和 up。
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, up.
使或试图使某事显得更重要、更可能或更明显；展示或突出。
To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely, or obvious; to showcase or highlight.
更用力地玩(如运动或音乐)。
To play (e.g. sport or music) more vigorously.
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现在分词
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过去式
played up
Past participle
过去分词
The report plays up the risks.
这份报告夸大了风险。
He played up his achievements during the interview.
他在面试中夸大了自己的成就。
She is playing up her role in the project.
她正在强调自己在项目中的作用。
动词短语 play up 可表示“夸大、突出”；也可表示“更用力地演奏或比赛”。
The company's ads play up the drink's natural ingredients.
该公司的广告突出宣传这种饮料的天然成分。
She played up her part in the project during the meeting.
她在会议中夸大了自己在这个项目中的作用。
Don't play up the problem; it's not that serious.
别夸大这个问题，没那么严重。
常用于英式英语，指有意突出某事。
The report played up the risks of the project.
这份报告强调了项目的风险。
主语常为机器、设备或身体部位。
My phone is playing up again.
我的手机又出故障了。
祈使句，用于鼓励。
Play up, team! You can win!
加油，队伍！你们能赢！
Not this
Please play up the music.
Use this
Please turn up the music.
“play up” 没有“调高音量”的意思，它只能表示“开始演奏”或“强调”。要表达调高音量，应使用 “turn up”。
Not this
We played up our team during the match.
Use this
We cheered for our team during the match.
“play up” 作为鼓励义时通常是不及物动词或用于祈使句，不能直接跟宾语表示“为某人加油”。正确的动词短语是 “cheer for”。
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