每日短语 To toy with 玩弄感情
2016-01-31 18:35 新东方网
今日小常识
Factory-made toys, including tin toys and clockwork toys, went on sale in Britain in the 19th century. Other popular toys were alphabet bricks, sailing boats, jigsaw puzzles and Noah's Arks. In many homes, children were not allowed toys on Sundays - except Noah's Ark, because that was in the bible.
工厂预制的玩具,包括锡玩具和发条玩具都发售于19世纪的英国。其它受欢迎的玩具还有字母砖、帆船、拼图和诺亚的方舟。很多家庭都不允许孩子们在星期天这天玩儿玩具,不过诺亚的方舟除外,因为它是出现在圣经里的故事。
短语 to toy with 某人或某事表示对一个人的感情不认真、不看重,说得重一些就是玩弄感情。
例句
Peter has been going out with Mary for five years and he never talks about marriage. He is just toying with her feelings.
I have been working hard to get that promotion but it never comes. My boss is toying with my expectations.
请注意
所谓 toyboy “玩具男孩”专指年纪比另一半小得多的小情郎。
Janet got divorced after 40 years of marriage and is enjoying her life with a toyboy on her arm.
编辑:张雨
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