play truant

IPA/plˈeɪ tɹˈuːənt/
IPA/plˈeɪ tɹˈuːənt/

play truant — 慣用語

1. to stay away from school on purpose when you are not allowed to, usually so you

1.慣用語B2
釋義

逃學

未經允許常不去上學

to stay away from school on purpose when you are not allowed to, usually so you can do something else instead

例句

Imran started playing truant after older boys teased him at lunch.

Imran 在午餐時間被高年級男生取笑後，開始逃學。

start playing truant after trouble at school

Nellie played truant and hid in the bus station all morning.

Nellie 逃學後，整個上午都躲在公車站。

play truant and spend school hours elsewhere

同義詞
  • skip school

    more neutral and widely understood; not especially British

  • bunk off

    more informal British English and can also mean missing work or a class

  • cut class

    American English and usually used for one lesson rather than school in general

反義詞

文法句型

play truant

start playing truant

be caught playing truant

用法筆記

Mainly British. Usually used about children or teenagers who miss school without approval, often to avoid lessons or spend the time elsewhere. For missing one class at university, English more often uses skip class.

常見錯誤

❌He did truant again on Friday.
✅He played truant again on Friday.
💡this fixed expression uses the verb play.
❌I played truant from one lecture at college.
✅I skipped one lecture at college.
💡play truant is mainly used for school, not a single adult class.