play up

英 [pleɪ ʌp]

美 [pleɪ ʌp]

强调…的重要性; 夸大; 渲染; （机器、身体部位等）（给…）制造麻烦，（使）痛苦; （小孩）淘气，不听话

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 强调…的重要性；夸大；渲染
If youplay upsomething, 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。
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 bodyis playing uporis playingyouup, 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。
PHRASAL VERB （小孩）淘气，不听话
When childrenplay 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。

verb

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
1. The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
Synonym:foregroundhighlightspotlight
ingratiate oneself to
1. She is playing up to the chairman
Synonym:cozy upcotton upshine upsidle upsuck up

The media played up the prospects for a settlement
媒体夸大了达成和解的可能性。
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。
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。
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。
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。
She likes to play up her part in the deal.
她喜欢在交易中强调自己的作用。
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。
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。
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。
United moved Giggs to play up front.
联队将吉格斯移上去踢前锋。