"play hooky" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 逃學
• 翹課

Definition

未經允許逃學或曠工，通常是為了玩樂或逃避責任。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語表達，常形容學生蓄意逃學。'逃學'較常用，'翹課'較年輕人用。重點在於不是因病等正當理由，而是為了玩樂。

Examples

Tom decided to play hooky and went to the park instead of school.

Tom 決定**逃學**，去公園而不是去學校。

It's not a good idea to play hooky before an important test.

**逃學**在重要考試前不是好主意。

Sarah and Linda played hooky to go shopping in the city.

Sarah 和 Linda **逃學**去市區購物了。

Have you ever played hooky just to binge-watch TV all day?

你有沒有**逃學**，就為了一天都在追劇？

They played hooky from work to catch the big soccer game downtown.

他們**翹班**去市中心看重要的足球比賽了。

When I was a kid, I never dared to play hooky—my parents would have found out instantly.

小時候我從不敢**逃學**，我父母會馬上發現。