play up

play up

v.强调, 加油, 用劲,鼓吹,<英>调皮,折磨

例句与用法:

She tried to play down his part in the affair and play up her own.

她极力贬低他在这一事件中的作用而抬高自己的作用。

Play up, comrades.

加油啊,同志们!


突出; 过分强调

The newspapers played up the mayor's plan to plant trees downtown.

报界大肆宣扬市长在市区植树的计划。

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。


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