To toy with somebody 玩弄感情
A collection of clockwork toys - including a vintage looking Japanese robot, a monkey with cymbals, and a shark
今日小常識
Factory-made toys, including tin toys and clockwork toys, went on sale in Britain in the 19th century. Other popular toys were alphabet bricks, sailing boats, jigsaw puzzles and Noah's Arks. In many homes, children were not allowed toys on Sundays - except Noah's Ark, because that was in the Bible.
工廠預制的玩具，包括錫玩具和發(fā)條玩具都發(fā)售于19世紀的英國。其它受歡迎的玩具還有字母磚、帆船、拼圖和諾亞的方舟。很多家庭都不允許孩子們在星期天這天玩兒玩具，不過諾亞的方舟除外，因為它是出現(xiàn)在圣經(jīng)里的故事。
今日短語
短語 to toy with somebody 表示對一個人的感情不認真、不看重，說得重一些就是玩弄某人的感情。
例句
Peter has been going out with Mary for five years but he never talks about marriage. He is just toying with her feelings.
I have been working really hard to get that promotion but it just hasn't come. My boss is toying with my expectations.
請注意
所謂 toyboy “玩具男孩”專指年紀比另一半小得多的小情郎。
例句
Janet got divorced after 40 years of marriage and is enjoying her new life with a toyboy on her arm.
