Word · Frequency #14730
playful
爱玩的；嬉戏的；爱打趣的
full of fun and high spirits
- 1.
Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).
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。
- 2.
full of fun and high spirits
充满乐趣和活力
- 3.
Funny; humorous; jesty; frolicsome; frisky.
滑稽的；幽默的；爱开玩笑的；嬉闹的；活泼的。
- 4.
Fun; recreational; unserious.
有趣的；娱乐的；不严肃的。
- 5.
Experimental.
实验性的。
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。；充满乐趣和活力；滑稽的；幽默的；爱开玩笑的；嬉闹的；活泼的。；有趣的；娱乐的；不严肃的。；实验性的。
In use
The playful puppy chewed on an old shoe.
The kids became especially playful when their friends arrived.
She gave him a playful smile before answering.
playful children just let loose from school
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。
playful + noun
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。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- playful mood
- 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。
- playful tone
- 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。
- playful banter
- 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。
- playful puppy
- 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。
- playful nature
- 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。
- playful smile
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：play（玩）+ ful（满）→ 玩心满满，playful 就是爱嬉戏的。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.