"play at" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 假裝
• 扮演

Definition

假裝在做某事，通常不認真，或表現得像是某人實際上並不是。也可以指只是為了好玩地參加活動，而不是真正認真地做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Play at' 常常帶有輕微貶義，表示某人只是假裝或不認真，例如 'play at being a doctor'（假裝是醫生），'just playing at it'（只是敷衍）。不要用於真正玩的遊戲或樂器。

Examples

The children play at being pirates in the backyard.

孩子們在後院**假裝**是海盜。

Don't play at working—do it properly.

別只是**假裝**工作——要認真做。

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

她喜歡和朋友們**假裝**當老師。

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

別再**假裝**你是老闆了，做個真正的決定吧。

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

你對這個專案認真嗎，還是隻是**裝裝樣子**？

They only played at fixing the problem and nothing changed.

他們只是**假裝**解決問題，什麼都沒變。