play around with
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
informal
Meaning: To experiment casually with
随意尝试
Experimentar casualmente con
気軽に試してみる
가볍게 이것저것 시도해 보다
To explore something without serious intent.
不带严肃目的地探索某事。玩玩看的感觉。
Explorar algo sin intención seria. Trastear sin compromiso.
真剣な意図なしに何かを探求すること。遊び感覚で色々試すニュアンス。
진지한 의도 없이 무언가를 탐색하다.
Base verb: play
Particle: around with
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- I've been playing around with the settings. 我一直在摆弄设置He estado trasteando con los ajustes設定をいじっていた설정을 이것저것 만져 보고 있었다.
- Play around with different options. 试试不同的选项Trastea con diferentes opcionesいろいろなオプションを試してみて여러 가지 옵션을 이것저것 시도해 봐.
- She played around with the design. 她随便试了试设计Ella estuvo trasteando con el diseño彼女はデザインを色々いじった그녀는 디자인을 이리저리 만져 봤다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: experimentation, exploration, fun
Tone: casual
✓ Do Say
- Play around with随便摆弄Trastear conいじってみる이것저것 만져 보다
Origin & History
From playing in an exploratory way.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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