"play the field" 怎么发音

expression

US

PLAY-thuh-feeld

UK

play-thuh-feeld

释义

To date or be romantically involved with several people at the same time without committing to one person. The phrase can also be used more generally to mean not limiting oneself to one option.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfiɫd

英式英语

plˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈiːld

简化发音

美式

PLAY-thuh-feeld

英式

play-thuh-feeld

语境中听

He likes to play the field before settling down.

Some people want to play the field in their twenties.

Sarah decided to play the field instead of having a boyfriend.

I’m not looking for anything serious right now—I just want to play the field.