play up

1. PHRASAL VERB 强调…的重要性；夸大；渲染
   If you play up something, you emphasize it and try to make people believe that it is important.
   1. The media played up the prospects for a settlement...
      媒体夸大了达成和解的可能性。
   2. His Japanese ancestry has been played up by some of his opponents.
      他的日本血统被一些对手大肆渲染。
2. PHRASAL VERB （机器、身体部位等）（给…）制造麻烦，（使）痛苦
   If something such as a machine or a part of your body is playing up or is playing you up, it is causing problems because it is not working properly.
   1. The engine had been playing up...
      发动机一直有问题。
   2. It was his back playing him up.
      是他的后背在作痛。
3. PHRASAL VERB （小孩）淘气，不听话
   When children play up, they are naughty and difficult to control.
   1. Patrick often plays up when he knows I'm in a hurry.
      帕特里克常常明知我手忙脚乱还要调皮捣蛋。

1. The media played up the prospects for a settlement
   媒体夸大了达成和解的可能性。
2. His Japanese ancestry has been played up by some of his opponents.
   他的日本血统被一些对手大肆渲染。
3. The engine had been playing up
   发动机一直有问题。
4. It was his back playing him up.
   是他的后背在作痛。
5. Patrick often plays up when he knows I'm in a hurry.
   帕特里克常常明知我手忙脚乱还要调皮捣蛋。
6. Consider staying in your industry but moving to a new role so you can play up your industry knowledge.
   你可以考虑呆在你目前的行业，不过换个新的岗位，这样你就可以积累行业知识。
7. She tried to play down his part in the affair and play up her own.
   她想贬低他在这件事里起的作用，夸大自己的作用。
8. He wants the two actors to play up to him.
   看来他希望那两个演员能和他好好配合。
9. It seems that she needs two good actors to play up to her.
   看来他需要两个好演员来配合他。
10. I used to play up front when I was a kid, then I went to central midfield and right wing.
    我学了很多把握助攻时机的东西，你得小心不要被人钻了空子。我小时候经常打前场位置，然后是中场和右边锋。
11. And want our friends to sing dance, play up the pleasure.
    我们要和朋友们跳舞唱歌，渲染喜悦。
12. Do not let the children play up.
    别让孩子们淘气。
13. The children are very active, but never play up.
    这些孩子很活泼，可是从不淘气。
14. I know you try to play down my part in the affair and play up your own.
    我知道你有意贬低我在这件事中起的作用，而抬高你自己。
15. He seems to want two good actors to play up to him.
    看来她需要两位好演员与她配戏。
16. I expect them to play up this afternoon.
    我希望他们下午比赛时拿出劲来。
17. I don't like people who try to play up to me.
    我不喜欢那些想讨好我的人。
18. The American joke is to play up to the European ( and Eastern) legend of the West.
    美国笑话是向欧洲人（和东方人）吹嘘西部的传说。
19. United moved Giggs to play up front.
    联队将吉格斯移上去踢前锋。
20. In the interview you should play up your experience of working abroad.
    在面试时，你应该刻意凸显你在国外的工作经验。
21. She likes to play up her part in the deal.
    她喜欢在交易中强调自己的作用。
22. I may work in the mud, but I certainly like to play up in the clouds.
    也许我的工作不是很好，但是我也想要过上流生活。
23. He tried to play down my part in the work and play up his own.
    他极力贬低我在这工作中的作用，而拼命抬高他自己的份量。
24. He fouled the whole play up by forgetting his part.
    他把台词给忘了，以致将整个戏搞杂了。
25. He wanted two good actresses to play up to him.
    他想要两个出色的女演员担任配角。
26. An attempt was made to play up the president's role in settling the crisis.
    正做出努力来宣扬总统在解决危机中的作用。
27. Some reporters like to play up sensational social news.
    有些记者喜欢渲染耸人听闻的社会新闻。
28. Do not let him play up his illness.
    别让他过于重视他的病。
29. I don't have to play up that stuff.
    我并没有渲染这个东西。
30. The liner came into collision with an oil-tanker Play up! It's your turn.
    这艘客轮与一油轮相撞。加油啊！轮到你了。

verb

1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
   1. The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics

   Synonym:    foregroundhighlightspotlight

2. ingratiate oneself to
   1. She is playing up to the chairman

   Synonym:    cozy upcotton upshine upsidle upsuck up