"at play" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 起作用
• 在起作用

Definition

“At play”指的是某些因素正在發生作用、影響情勢。字面意思也可指“在玩耍”。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式或分析情境，用來說明影響狀況的因素（如「有幾個因素在起作用」）。字面上的“在玩耍”多指小孩。不要和單純的“playing”混淆。

Examples

There are many factors at play in this decision.

這個決定有很多因素**在起作用**。

The children are at play in the park.

孩子們在公園裡**玩耍**。

We must consider all the emotions at play here.

我們必須考慮這裡所有**在起作用**的情緒。

There's more at play than meets the eye.

幕後**在起作用**的因素比表面看到的還要多。

I think stress is at play in her behavior lately.

我覺得她最近的行為中有壓力**在起作用**。

With all those interests at play, it’s no wonder negotiations are so complicated.

有這麼多利益**在起作用**，難怪談判這麼複雜。