play a trick on
常見例句
- The first of April is commonly known as April Fools' Day, and it is customarily on this day to play a trick on a friend.
4月1日是大家都知道的"愚人節(jié)"。 這一天可以拿朋友開心。 - But what if no one come to the door, or if someone chased us away? Then we'd play a trick on them, usually taking a piece of soap and make marks on their windows.
可是要是沒人回答門鈴或者是有人把我們趕開該怎么辦呢?我們就捉弄他們, 通常是拿一塊 肥皂把他們的玻璃涂得亂七八糟。 - If the children do not get any candy, they can play a trick on the neighbour.
如果孩子們沒有得到一些糖果,他們會(huì)捉弄一下鄰居。 - Alabama scored on a trick play.
NPR: 40 Years Ago, Irish-Tide Played Game For The Ages - The term is a play on words, of course, and an example of the old marketing trick of avoiding the baggage of one phrase by inventing another.
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