Toy with Meaning in English

expression

US

TOY with or TOY widh

UK

TOY with

释义

To consider something casually without being serious or to treat someone or something as if it is a game, especially with ideas, feelings, or possibilities.

用法与细微差别

'Toy with' is informal. Commonly used for ideas ('toy with the idea'), emotions ('toy with someone's feelings'), or options. Implying a lack of commitment or taking something lightly. Often used negatively if referring to people.

• Spanish: jugar con - coquetear con (ideas, emociones)
• Portuguese (BR): brincar com - flertar com (ideias, emoções)
• Portuguese (PT): brincar com - flertar com (ideias, emoções)
• Chinese (Simplified): 玩弄 - 考虑（某事而未采取行动）
• Chinese (Traditional): 玩弄 - 考慮（某事而未採取行動）
• Hindi: के साथ खेलना - विचार करना (गंभीरता से न लेना)
• Arabic: يعبث بـ - يفكر في (بدون جدية)
• Bengali: হালকা ভাবে চিন্তা করা - খেলোভাবে ব্যবহার করা
• Russian: играть с (идеями, чувствами) - несерьёзно относиться
• Japanese: もてあそぶ - 軽く考える
• Vietnamese: nghĩ chơi - đùa giỡn với
• Korean: 장난삼아 다루다 - 흘려듣다
• Turkish: hafife almak - oyun etmek
• Urdu: کھیلنا (خیالات یا جذبات سے)
• Indonesian: memikirkan secara main-main - mempermainkan

例句

She likes to toy with new ideas.

basic

Don't toy with my feelings.

basic

He toyed with the idea of moving abroad.

basic

Sometimes I toy with skipping work and just traveling the world.

natural

She was just toying with him; she didn't really want to date.

natural

He toyed with his food while thinking about the problem.

natural