play up
US /pleɪ ˈʌp/
UK /pleɪ ʌp/
句動詞
1.
調子が悪い, 痛む
If a machine or part of your body plays up, it does not work correctly.
例:
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My car's been playing up all week.
私の車は一週間ずっと調子が悪い。
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My knee always plays up in cold weather.
寒い天気だといつも膝が痛む。
2.
いたずらをする, わがままを言う
If a child plays up, they behave badly.
例:
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The children started playing up as soon as their parents left.
両親が去るとすぐに子供たちはいたずらをし始めた。
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He's been playing up all day, I don't know what's wrong with him.
彼は一日中いたずらばかりしている、何が問題なのかわからない。