plaything

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A thing or person intended for playing with.
    — [S]he haſtily retired, taking with her her little Girl, whoſe Eyes were all over blubbered at the melancholy News ſhe heard of Jones, who uſed to call her his little Wife, and not only gave her many Playthings, but ſpent whole Hours in playing with her himſelf.
  2. A person at the mercy of fate.
    — We talk of our energies and of our will—we are the mere playthings of subtle and malignant chances.
形容词 adj.
  1. Used for the purpose of play or amusement. not-comparable
    — Like the cards which form a child's plaything palace, our pleasures are nicely balanced one upon the other.

词形变化

playthings plural

词源

词源 1
From play + thing.
词源 2
From play + thing.
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