Definition of plaything in English:

plaything

noun ˈpleɪθɪŋˈpleɪˌθɪŋ

1A toy.
玩具
the rocking horse has been a favourite child's plaything for generations
Example sentencesExamples
- The American and Japanese conquest of European and Asian toy markets meant the reduction of regional styles of playthings and a shift away from toys that imitated adult worlds of work and life.
- The toy appeared strangely incongruous, almost an antique among the plastic playthings that littered the floor.
- Leftists think little boys can be ‘educated’ into preferring dolls to trucks as playthings whereas conservatives think they cannot.
- For plastic children's playthings, manufacturers often add a chemical as a softener.
- One type of toy, Appalachian primitive dolls, has been a standard plaything for many children in the mountain communities of Alabama and northwards.
- Toy industry experts say that such war-themed playthings will be booming this Christmas.
- She shows the playthings and toys to the children, yet will not reveal his gift, which she claims she will give him later that night.
- The room was no longer littered with his playthings, his toys from yesteryear.
- When a battered child looks at his bruises and cries out for help, his favourite plaything - the computer by his bedside - could be his saviour.
- And like many children's toys today, playthings for pets are becoming more technological and educational.
- I cannot bear the plethora of tacky, pointless, plasticy, badly constructed, playthings that are manufactured these days.
- When do dolls cease to be mere playthings and pretty exhibits and assume a far more profound role?
- Even as a child, toy soldiers and toy guns were my favorite playthings.
- You have to admit, even if they are the plastic playthings of young boys and the result of many years of study and research by adults, they do play on the imagination.
- By providing shared playthings like building blocks and story books and arranging sing-songs, the organisation is encouraging children to play together as normal and put their strange circumstances out of their minds for awhile.
- These innovations made possible more playthings per child as well more variety and novelty in playthings, making children's products part of an emerging fashion industry.
- Children's spontaneous play is closely related to their creative activities of drawing, painting, and music-even children's construction of toys or playthings from scrap materials.
- Americans continue to spend more on imported playthings, though fewer toys and games are being exported from the U.S.
- Big-hearted Evening Press readers have stepped in to supply new playthings for sick children - after thieves raided their toy cupboard.
- But many toy makers are also worried that some playthings that once seemed fantastical now seem all too real.
Synonyms
toy, game, amusement
1. 1.1 A person treated as amusing but unimportant by someone else.
  〈喻〉玩偶，玩物
  she was the mistress and plaything of a wealthy businessman
  她是一位富商的情妇和玩物。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We're not playthings, we're not your little toys you can use to play God!
  It's easy to treat them as little playthings, forgetting they are highly insightful and sensitive.
  He soon realizes that he is only a toy, a plaything for his enemy, kept alive as a showcase of human inferiority.
  Treating people like pawns and playthings in your own private emotional board game is cruel and callous.
  He treated her like a plaything, and she hated and feared him.
  Sacrificed and captured, she becomes first a trophy and then an amusing plaything.
  With Makoto now on the defensive and Inoue treated as a plaything, the entire situation looked grim for the entire village and even bleaker for the two defenders.
  He loved the matron like no other, but to her, he was a servant, a plaything, to be treated as she pleased, and discarded when she tired of him.
  Why are you treating me like some kind of plaything!
  Additionally they suggest strung puppets, and underline the subjects' impotence as playthings of a malign destiny.
  People don't learn responsibility by being treated with contempt, by being playthings for other people's political agendas, or by being told that they can have a say in things except when it matters.
  The people that surrounded her were nothing but dolls, playthings of a sick man who had stuffed them like hunting trophies, sewn back together to fill in a demented dream of perfection.
  And girls, if you're bringing in your favourite plaything, you should at least try to make it look like you want him to get involved.

Definition of plaything in US English:

plaything

nounˈpleɪˌθɪŋˈplāˌTHiNG

1A toy.
玩具
Example sentencesExamples
- These innovations made possible more playthings per child as well more variety and novelty in playthings, making children's products part of an emerging fashion industry.
- And like many children's toys today, playthings for pets are becoming more technological and educational.
- She shows the playthings and toys to the children, yet will not reveal his gift, which she claims she will give him later that night.
- The room was no longer littered with his playthings, his toys from yesteryear.
- By providing shared playthings like building blocks and story books and arranging sing-songs, the organisation is encouraging children to play together as normal and put their strange circumstances out of their minds for awhile.
- Americans continue to spend more on imported playthings, though fewer toys and games are being exported from the U.S.
- But many toy makers are also worried that some playthings that once seemed fantastical now seem all too real.
- One type of toy, Appalachian primitive dolls, has been a standard plaything for many children in the mountain communities of Alabama and northwards.
- For plastic children's playthings, manufacturers often add a chemical as a softener.
- You have to admit, even if they are the plastic playthings of young boys and the result of many years of study and research by adults, they do play on the imagination.
- Even as a child, toy soldiers and toy guns were my favorite playthings.
- The toy appeared strangely incongruous, almost an antique among the plastic playthings that littered the floor.
- Leftists think little boys can be ‘educated’ into preferring dolls to trucks as playthings whereas conservatives think they cannot.
- Big-hearted Evening Press readers have stepped in to supply new playthings for sick children - after thieves raided their toy cupboard.
- Toy industry experts say that such war-themed playthings will be booming this Christmas.
- The American and Japanese conquest of European and Asian toy markets meant the reduction of regional styles of playthings and a shift away from toys that imitated adult worlds of work and life.
- When a battered child looks at his bruises and cries out for help, his favourite plaything - the computer by his bedside - could be his saviour.
- Children's spontaneous play is closely related to their creative activities of drawing, painting, and music-even children's construction of toys or playthings from scrap materials.
- I cannot bear the plethora of tacky, pointless, plasticy, badly constructed, playthings that are manufactured these days.
- When do dolls cease to be mere playthings and pretty exhibits and assume a far more profound role?
Synonyms
toy, game, amusement
1. 1.1 A person treated as amusing but unimportant by someone else.
  〈喻〉玩偶，玩物
  she was the mistress and plaything of a wealthy businessman
  她是一位富商的情妇和玩物。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And girls, if you're bringing in your favourite plaything, you should at least try to make it look like you want him to get involved.
  He treated her like a plaything, and she hated and feared him.
  Why are you treating me like some kind of plaything!
  With Makoto now on the defensive and Inoue treated as a plaything, the entire situation looked grim for the entire village and even bleaker for the two defenders.
  Treating people like pawns and playthings in your own private emotional board game is cruel and callous.
  Additionally they suggest strung puppets, and underline the subjects' impotence as playthings of a malign destiny.
  It's easy to treat them as little playthings, forgetting they are highly insightful and sensitive.
  He soon realizes that he is only a toy, a plaything for his enemy, kept alive as a showcase of human inferiority.
  People don't learn responsibility by being treated with contempt, by being playthings for other people's political agendas, or by being told that they can have a say in things except when it matters.
  Sacrificed and captured, she becomes first a trophy and then an amusing plaything.
  We're not playthings, we're not your little toys you can use to play God!
  The people that surrounded her were nothing but dolls, playthings of a sick man who had stuffed them like hunting trophies, sewn back together to fill in a demented dream of perfection.
  He loved the matron like no other, but to her, he was a servant, a plaything, to be treated as she pleased, and discarded when she tired of him.

词汇	plaything
释义	Definition of plaything in English: plaything noun ˈpleɪθɪŋˈpleɪˌθɪŋ 1A toy. 玩具 the rocking horse has been a favourite child's plaything for generations Example sentencesExamples The American and Japanese conquest of European and Asian toy markets meant the reduction of regional styles of playthings and a shift away from toys that imitated adult worlds of work and life. The toy appeared strangely incongruous, almost an antique among the plastic playthings that littered the floor. Leftists think little boys can be ‘educated’ into preferring dolls to trucks as playthings whereas conservatives think they cannot. For plastic children's playthings, manufacturers often add a chemical as a softener. One type of toy, Appalachian primitive dolls, has been a standard plaything for many children in the mountain communities of Alabama and northwards. Toy industry experts say that such war-themed playthings will be booming this Christmas. She shows the playthings and toys to the children, yet will not reveal his gift, which she claims she will give him later that night. The room was no longer littered with his playthings, his toys from yesteryear. When a battered child looks at his bruises and cries out for help, his favourite plaything - the computer by his bedside - could be his saviour. And like many children's toys today, playthings for pets are becoming more technological and educational. I cannot bear the plethora of tacky, pointless, plasticy, badly constructed, playthings that are manufactured these days. When do dolls cease to be mere playthings and pretty exhibits and assume a far more profound role? Even as a child, toy soldiers and toy guns were my favorite playthings. You have to admit, even if they are the plastic playthings of young boys and the result of many years of study and research by adults, they do play on the imagination. By providing shared playthings like building blocks and story books and arranging sing-songs, the organisation is encouraging children to play together as normal and put their strange circumstances out of their minds for awhile. These innovations made possible more playthings per child as well more variety and novelty in playthings, making children's products part of an emerging fashion industry. Children's spontaneous play is closely related to their creative activities of drawing, painting, and music-even children's construction of toys or playthings from scrap materials. Americans continue to spend more on imported playthings, though fewer toys and games are being exported from the U.S. Big-hearted Evening Press readers have stepped in to supply new playthings for sick children - after thieves raided their toy cupboard. But many toy makers are also worried that some playthings that once seemed fantastical now seem all too real. Synonyms toy, game, amusement 1.1 A person treated as amusing but unimportant by someone else. 〈喻〉玩偶，玩物 she was the mistress and plaything of a wealthy businessman 她是一位富商的情妇和玩物。 Example sentencesExamples We're not playthings, we're not your little toys you can use to play God! It's easy to treat them as little playthings, forgetting they are highly insightful and sensitive. He soon realizes that he is only a toy, a plaything for his enemy, kept alive as a showcase of human inferiority. Treating people like pawns and playthings in your own private emotional board game is cruel and callous. He treated her like a plaything, and she hated and feared him. Sacrificed and captured, she becomes first a trophy and then an amusing plaything. With Makoto now on the defensive and Inoue treated as a plaything, the entire situation looked grim for the entire village and even bleaker for the two defenders. He loved the matron like no other, but to her, he was a servant, a plaything, to be treated as she pleased, and discarded when she tired of him. Why are you treating me like some kind of plaything! Additionally they suggest strung puppets, and underline the subjects' impotence as playthings of a malign destiny. People don't learn responsibility by being treated with contempt, by being playthings for other people's political agendas, or by being told that they can have a say in things except when it matters. The people that surrounded her were nothing but dolls, playthings of a sick man who had stuffed them like hunting trophies, sewn back together to fill in a demented dream of perfection. And girls, if you're bringing in your favourite plaything, you should at least try to make it look like you want him to get involved. Definition of plaything in US English: plaything nounˈpleɪˌθɪŋˈplāˌTHiNG 1A toy. 玩具 Example sentencesExamples These innovations made possible more playthings per child as well more variety and novelty in playthings, making children's products part of an emerging fashion industry. And like many children's toys today, playthings for pets are becoming more technological and educational. She shows the playthings and toys to the children, yet will not reveal his gift, which she claims she will give him later that night. The room was no longer littered with his playthings, his toys from yesteryear. By providing shared playthings like building blocks and story books and arranging sing-songs, the organisation is encouraging children to play together as normal and put their strange circumstances out of their minds for awhile. Americans continue to spend more on imported playthings, though fewer toys and games are being exported from the U.S. But many toy makers are also worried that some playthings that once seemed fantastical now seem all too real. One type of toy, Appalachian primitive dolls, has been a standard plaything for many children in the mountain communities of Alabama and northwards. For plastic children's playthings, manufacturers often add a chemical as a softener. You have to admit, even if they are the plastic playthings of young boys and the result of many years of study and research by adults, they do play on the imagination. Even as a child, toy soldiers and toy guns were my favorite playthings. The toy appeared strangely incongruous, almost an antique among the plastic playthings that littered the floor. Leftists think little boys can be ‘educated’ into preferring dolls to trucks as playthings whereas conservatives think they cannot. Big-hearted Evening Press readers have stepped in to supply new playthings for sick children - after thieves raided their toy cupboard. Toy industry experts say that such war-themed playthings will be booming this Christmas. The American and Japanese conquest of European and Asian toy markets meant the reduction of regional styles of playthings and a shift away from toys that imitated adult worlds of work and life. When a battered child looks at his bruises and cries out for help, his favourite plaything - the computer by his bedside - could be his saviour. Children's spontaneous play is closely related to their creative activities of drawing, painting, and music-even children's construction of toys or playthings from scrap materials. I cannot bear the plethora of tacky, pointless, plasticy, badly constructed, playthings that are manufactured these days. When do dolls cease to be mere playthings and pretty exhibits and assume a far more profound role? Synonyms toy, game, amusement 1.1 A person treated as amusing but unimportant by someone else. 〈喻〉玩偶，玩物 she was the mistress and plaything of a wealthy businessman 她是一位富商的情妇和玩物。 Example sentencesExamples And girls, if you're bringing in your favourite plaything, you should at least try to make it look like you want him to get involved. He treated her like a plaything, and she hated and feared him. Why are you treating me like some kind of plaything! With Makoto now on the defensive and Inoue treated as a plaything, the entire situation looked grim for the entire village and even bleaker for the two defenders. Treating people like pawns and playthings in your own private emotional board game is cruel and callous. Additionally they suggest strung puppets, and underline the subjects' impotence as playthings of a malign destiny. It's easy to treat them as little playthings, forgetting they are highly insightful and sensitive. He soon realizes that he is only a toy, a plaything for his enemy, kept alive as a showcase of human inferiority. People don't learn responsibility by being treated with contempt, by being playthings for other people's political agendas, or by being told that they can have a say in things except when it matters. Sacrificed and captured, she becomes first a trophy and then an amusing plaything. We're not playthings, we're not your little toys you can use to play God! The people that surrounded her were nothing but dolls, playthings of a sick man who had stuffed them like hunting trophies, sewn back together to fill in a demented dream of perfection. He loved the matron like no other, but to her, he was a servant, a plaything, to be treated as she pleased, and discarded when she tired of him.
随便看	put one over on put one's affairs in order put one's affairs in order put one's ass in a sling put one's back in it put one's back into put one's back into put one's back into it put one's back into something put one's best foot forward put one's best foot forward put one's cards on the table put oneself about put oneself down for put oneself forward put oneself forward for put oneself in put oneself in put oneself in another person's shoes put oneself in another's place put oneself in another's place put oneself in the shoes of put oneself out put oneself out for put oneself up for