to play at
[phrase form: play]
01
玩着做, 假装
to do something in an unserious manner and without dedication
Transitive: to play at sth
例子
She's playing at writing her book, starting and stopping sporadically without a clear plan.
她在玩着写她的书，没有明确的计划，时而开始时而停止。
He 's not genuinely interested in becoming a chef; he 's just playing at it for now.
他并不是真的对成为厨师感兴趣；他现在只是在玩票。
02
玩在, 她在搞什么
to express confusion or annoyance about someone's actions, often implying that their motives or intentions are unclear or not genuine
Transitive: to play at sth
例子
She left without any explanation. What does she think she 's playing at?
她没有任何解释就离开了。她以为她在玩什么？
He gave a vague reply and then went silent. Seriously, what 's he playing at?
他给出了一个模糊的答复，然后沉默了。说真的，他在玩什么把戏？
03
扮演, 假装
to pretend to be a different person or take on a different character role while playing a game
Transitive: to play at doing sth
例子
They used to play at being superheroes in the backyard, creating their own imaginative adventures.
他们过去常常在后院扮演超级英雄，创造他们自己富有想象力的冒险。
During the school play, she got to play at being a queen, wearing a crown and sitting on a makeshift throne.
在学校戏剧表演期间，她得以扮演女王，戴着王冠，坐在临时制作的宝座上。
