to play around
[phrase form: play]
01
行为不负责任, 胡闹
to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner
例子
He needs to stop playing around and take his studies seriously.
他需要停止胡闹，认真对待学习。
They spent the whole meeting playing around and achieved nothing.
他们整个会议都在胡闹，一事无成。
02
调情, 有外遇
to engage in romantic or sexual activities outside of a committed relationship
例子
Rumors say he 's been playing around, which might be the reason for the tension in their relationship.
有传言说他在玩，这可能是他们关系紧张的原因。
She confronted him about playing around after finding suspicious messages on his phone.
在发现他手机上有可疑信息后，她质问他是否在鬼混。
03
摆弄, 随意测试
to test something without being serious or detailed about it
例子
Before painting the room, we played around with a few color swatches.
在粉刷房间之前，我们试了试几种颜色样本。
She likes to play around on the piano, making up tunes.
她喜欢在钢琴上玩玩，编些曲子。
04
尝试, 摆弄
to experiment with different methods, options, or solutions to see what works best
例子
We need to play around with the settings to get the best sound quality.
我们需要摆弄设置以获得最佳音质。
They played around with different marketing strategies to boost sales.
他们尝试了不同的营销策略以提高销售额。
