toy with

英 [tɔɪ wɪð]

美 [tɔɪ wɪð]

随便对待; 不很认真地考虑; 拨弄（食物）; 漫不经心地小口啜（饮料）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 随便对待;不很认真地考虑
  If youtoy withan idea, you consider it casually without making any decisions about it.
  1. He toyed with the idea of going to China...
     他动过去中国的念头，但并没当真。
  2. For a time he had toyed with the notion of becoming a doctor.
     有一段时间他还不大当真地有过做医生的念头。
• PHRASAL VERB (尤指心不在焉地)玩弄，摆弄
  If youtoy withan object, you keep moving it around with your fingers, especially while you are thinking about something else.
  1. He picked up a pencil and toyed with it idly.
     他捡起一支铅笔，无所事事地摆弄着。
• PHRASAL VERB 拨弄(食物);漫不经心地小口啜(饮料)
  If youtoy withfood or drink, you do not eat or drink it with any enthusiasm, but only take a bite or a little drink from time to time.
  1. She had no appetite, and merely toyed with the bread and cheese.
     她没有胃口，只是拨弄着面包和奶酪。

英英释义

verb

• take into consideration, have in view
  1. He entertained the notion of moving to South America
  Synonym:entertainthink offlirt withthink about

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