play up to sb to behave in a very polite or kind way to someone because you want something from them投〔某人〕所好，逢迎，讨好，巴结:•Connie always plays up to her parents when she wants money.康妮缺钱的时候总是讨好她的父母。play up to sb1.担任另一角色的配角：A clever boy often plays up to some adult actors as their child in the drama.一个聪明的男孩时常担任成年演员的配角，在戏中给他们充当孩子。2.巴结;逢迎;讨好：Our manager asks us to accomplish our tasks excellently，this is the best way to play up to him.我们经理要求我们卓越地完成我们的工作，这是向他讨好的最好方法。 |