"play at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 假装
• 扮演

Definition

假装在做某事，通常不是很认真，或表现得像某人而实际上并不是。也可以指只是为了好玩地参与活动，而不是真正认真地做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Play at' 常常带有轻微贬义，指某人只是在假装或不认真，例如 'play at being a doctor' （假装是医生），'just playing at it'（只是敷衍）。不要用于真实的游戏或弹奏乐器场景。

Examples

The children play at being pirates in the backyard.

孩子们在后院**假装**是海盗。

Don't play at working—do it properly.

别只是**假装**工作——要认真做。

She likes to play at being a teacher with her friends.

她喜欢和朋友们**假装**当老师。

Stop playing at being the boss and make a real decision.

别再**假装**你是老板了，做个真正的决定吧。

Are you serious about this project, or just playing at it?

你对这个项目是认真的，还是只是**装装样子**？

They only played at fixing the problem and nothing changed.

他们只是**假装**解决问题，什么都没变。