playful
playful — 形容詞
- playfulpositive
- more playfulcomparative
- most playfulsuperlative
1. showing cheerful energy and a wish to tease, run around, or play games.
愛玩
喜歡玩鬧，充滿玩心
showing cheerful energy and a wish to tease, run around, or play games.
The playful puppy kept stealing Leo's socks from the laundry basket.
這隻愛玩的小狗一直從洗衣籃偷 Leo 的襪子。
playful + animal before noun
After lunch, Maya grew playful and chased bubbles across the yard.
吃過午餐後，Maya 變得很愛玩，在院子裡追著泡泡跑。
grow playful after linking verb
During recess, the playful twins invented a ball game with paper cups.
下課時，那對愛玩的雙胞胎用紙杯發明了一個丟球遊戲。
Even the old cat became playful when Nina opened the string drawer.
Nina 一打開放線繩的抽屜，那隻老貓就變得很愛玩。
become playful when + event
On the beach, the windy weather made the children playful all afternoon.
在海邊，起風的天氣讓孩子們整個下午都很愛玩。
- playful puppy
- playful child
- grow playful
- become playful
- lively
broader and more about visible energy than about games or teasing
- fun-loving
stresses a general love of enjoyment and social fun
- mischievous
often adds the idea of small tricks or mild trouble
- frisky
often used for animals or children moving around with energy
文法句型
a playful puppy
grow playful
become playful
用法筆記
Often describes children, pets, or behavior in relaxed situations. Distinguish from adjective/2: a playful puppy wants to play, but a playful remark is simply joking.
常見錯誤
2. showing a joking, lively feeling and not meant as a serious statement or action.
逗趣
帶玩笑感，不算認真
showing a joking, lively feeling and not meant as a serious statement or action.
Jin sent a playful text about arriving in a gold limousine.
Jin 傳了一則逗趣的訊息，說自己會坐金色禮車到。
playful + message
Her playful smile told Sam the warning was only a joke.
她那個逗趣的笑容讓 Sam 知道那句警告只是玩笑。
playful + smile
The poster uses playful colors to make the science fair inviting.
那張海報用逗趣的色彩，讓科學展看起來更吸引人。
playful + design/style noun
At dinner, Uncle Ray made a playful comment about Mia's huge sandwich.
晚餐時，Uncle Ray 看到 Mia 那個超大三明治，說了句逗趣的話。
A playful shove from Ben sent his brother laughing onto the sofa.
Ben 帶著玩笑意味推了哥哥一下，讓對方笑著倒進沙發裡。
- playful smile
- playful comment
- playful text
- playful colors
- playful shove
- teasing
often points to a joke aimed at a person
- humorous
broader and often more deliberate or crafted
- light-hearted
warmer and gentler, with less direct joking
- cheeky
slightly bold or rude in a fun way
文法句型
a playful smile
a playful comment
sound playful
用法筆記
Common with nouns such as smile, comment, message, touch, style, and colors. Distinguish from adjective/1: a playful child wants to play, but a playful design just gives a light joking feeling.