play up

• 动词短语，表示强调或突出某事；（英式英语中）指制造麻烦、捣乱或出故障。

A phrasal verb used to indicate emphasizing something, or (in British English) causing trouble or not functioning properly.

不可数 · 及物和不及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Exaggerate or emphasizeinformalbritish

   To make something seem more important or serious than it really is.

   夸大或强调

   • He played up his role in the project to impress the boss.
   • The media played up the minor incident as a major crisis.
   • She always plays up her achievements when talking to strangers.

   同义词accentuateamplifyemphasizeexaggeratehighlightmagnifyoverdooveremphasizeoverstatestress

   反义词downplayminimizeunderstate

2. Cause trouble or malfunctioninformalbritish

   To behave badly or cause problems, often used for machines or children.

   出毛病或捣乱

   • The car's engine started playing up again this morning.
   • The children were playing up during the entire trip.
   • My computer is playing up and keeps crashing.

   同义词act upbreak downfailfaltergo wrongmalfunctionmisbehave

   反义词behavework

基本动词play