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be playful
playful 作表语时，主语通常是人或动物，表示“爱玩闹、兴致高”。
The kittens are very playful this morning.
今天早上这些小猫咪非常爱玩。
爱玩的；嬉戏的；爱打趣的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
爱玩的；嬉戏的；爱打趣的
full of fun and high spirits
The kittens are very playful this morning.
今天早上这些小猫咪非常爱玩。
喜欢玩耍的；嬉戏的；像孩子或幼宠(如小狗、小猫)那样经常玩耍的。
Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).
充满乐趣和活力
full of fun and high spirits
滑稽的；幽默的；爱开玩笑的；嬉闹的；活泼的。
Funny; humorous; jesty; frolicsome; frisky.
有趣的；娱乐的；不严肃的。
Fun; recreational; unserious.
The playful puppy chewed on an old shoe.
那只顽皮的小狗咬着一只旧鞋玩。
AI contextual example
The kids became especially playful when their friends arrived.
朋友们一到，孩子们就变得特别爱玩闹。
AI contextual example
She gave him a playful smile before answering.
她回答前朝他调皮地笑了笑。
AI contextual example
playful children just let loose from school
刚放学的孩子们尽情嬉戏。
WordNet
playful 作表语时，主语通常是人或动物，表示“爱玩闹、兴致高”。
The kittens are very playful this morning.
今天早上这些小猫咪非常爱玩。
playful 放在名词前常表示“俏皮的、逗趣的”，用来形容言语、笑容等。
His playful remark made everyone laugh.
他打趣的话让大家都笑了。
Not this
The child playful with the dog.
Use this
The child is playful with the dog.
playful 是形容词，作表语时前面必须有系动词 is。汉语‘这个孩子很爱和狗玩’不用 be 动词，直译时容易漏掉 is。
Not this
The puppy is very playful to its owner.
Use this
The puppy is very playful with its owner.
表示‘对某人爱闹、嬉戏’时，playful 后接 with，不接 to；to 常表方向，放在这里不符合英语搭配，会显得不自然。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
嬉戏的心情；想玩耍的心情
The children were in a playful mood all afternoon.
孩子们整个下午都想玩耍嬉戏。
打趣的语气；开玩笑的口吻
She asked in a playful tone whether I had missed her.
她用开玩笑的口吻问我有没有想她。
轻松的玩笑话；打趣逗乐
Their playful banter kept everyone entertained at dinner.
晚饭时，他们之间轻松的玩笑话让大家很开心。
顽皮的小狗；爱玩的小狗
The playful puppy kept tugging at my shoelaces.
那只顽皮的小狗一直拽我的鞋带。
爱玩闹的天性；爱开玩笑的性格
His playful nature makes him popular with children.
他爱玩闹的天性让他很受孩子欢迎。
俏皮的微笑；开玩笑似的笑容
He gave me a playful smile before revealing the surprise.
揭晓惊喜前，他对我露出一个俏皮的微笑。
爱玩闹的性格
She has a playful streak that comes out during family dinners.
她在家庭聚餐时会流露出爱玩闹的性格。
像小猫一样顽皮的
The puppies were as playful as kittens, chasing each other around the yard.
那些小狗像小猫一样顽皮，在院子里互相追逐。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 day, play)
Use playful naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想：play（玩）+ ful（满）→ 玩心满满，playful 就是爱嬉戏的。
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing children or pets at play、light-hearted remarks or teasing、a teasing tone or smile “playful”是中性常用词，多用于描写玩耍、逗趣或开玩笑的语气或行为；正式程度适中，日常和书面语都可以使用。
没有常见词与 /ˈpleɪfəl/ 完全押韵。graceful、shameful、wasteful、tasteful、hateful 虽然也有 /eɪ/ 元音和 -ful 结尾，但在 -ful 前多出一个辅音，所以并不押韵。awful 拼写相似，但元音是 /ɔː/，读音差别很大。
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