toy
/tɔɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /tɔɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtȯi/ (ame, mw)
toy — 名詞
- toysingular
- toysplural
1. a physical item, such as a doll, a ball, or a building set, that children play w
玩具
供兒童遊戲用的物品
a physical item, such as a doll, a ball, or a building set, that children play with for fun.
Christopher picked up every toy in his room before dinner.
Christopher 在晚餐前把房間裡的所有玩具都收好了。
collocation: pick up toys / put away toys
The little girl carried her favourite toy elephant everywhere she went.
那個小女孩走到哪裡都帶著她最喜歡的玩具大象。
Amihan's grandmother bought a wooden toy train for her birthday.
Amihan 的祖母買了一組木製玩具火車當她的生日禮物。
The toddler laughed every time the toy duck squeaked in the bath.
那個學步兒每次聽到浴室裡的玩具鴨發出吱吱聲就咯咯笑。
- tool
a tool is used for practical work, not for play
文法句型
a + toy
toy + noun (toy car, toy store)
用法筆記
Frequently used as a modifier before another noun (toy car, toy shop, toy box) to describe items meant for children's play.
常見錯誤
2. something that an adult buys or owns for enjoyment rather than for practical nee
消遣物；玩物
成人為樂趣而非實用目的而擁有的物品
something that an adult buys or owns for enjoyment rather than for practical need — for example, a drone, a high-end camera, or a vintage car.
Vivek spent the weekend flying his new drone — his favourite adult toy.
Vivek 整個週末都在玩他的新空拍機——那可是他最喜歡的成人玩具。
informal register: adult toy
Karim's old motorcycle was a fun toy he enjoyed fixing up.
對 Karim 來說，那台老機車不只是代步工具，更是他愛隨手修理的玩物。
Elena jokingly called her espresso machine her most expensive kitchen toy.
Elena 開玩笑地把她那台濃縮咖啡機叫做廚房裡最貴的玩具。
Our office manager calls the new laser cutter his favourite work toy.
我們辦公室經理把那台新的雷射切割機叫做他最喜歡的工作玩具。
- gadget
focuses on electronic novelty; less emotional than toy
- hobby item
more neutral; lacks the self-deprecating tone of toy
- necessity
something required for daily life, not optional
文法句型
someone's + toy
toy + noun (toy drone)
用法筆記
This sense carries a mildly playful or self-aware tone. The speaker acknowledges the item is not essential. Often used with a possessive (his toy, my new toy).
toy — 形容詞
- toypositive
- toyercomparative
- toyestsuperlative
1. relating to a dog breed that stays very small, such as a toy poodle or toy spani
小型犬的
狗品種中體型極小的
relating to a dog breed that stays very small, such as a toy poodle or toy spaniel, and is bred mainly to be a companion animal.
Hannah adopted a toy poodle that weighs under three kilograms.
Hannah 領養了一隻體重不到三公斤的玩具貴賓狗。
attribute + breed: toy poodle
Toy breeds often need extra care because their bones are so delicate.
小型犬種通常需要特別照顧，因為牠們的骨骼非常脆弱。
plural: toy breeds as noun phrase
The vet gave Rachid special advice on feeding his toy spaniel puppy.
獸醫給了 Rachid 一些餵養他的玩具獚幼犬的特別建議。
A retired teacher in our building owns three toy terriers that travel with her.
我們大樓裡一位退休老師養了三隻隨身帶著走的玩具㹴。
- standard
the regular size of a breed, e.g. standard poodle vs. toy poodle
文法句型
toy + breed name (toy poodle, toy spaniel)
用法筆記
This adjective only appears before a dog-breed name (toy poodle, toy terrier). It is not used to describe other small animals, such as cats or rabbits.
常見錯誤
toy — 動詞
- toypresent simple I / you / we / they
- toys3rd person singular
- toying-ing form
- toyedpast simple
1. to touch, move, or think about something in a casual or careless way, without fu
撥弄；盤算
不認真地撥弄物體或思考念頭
to touch, move, or think about something in a casual or careless way, without full concentration or serious intention.
Ryo toyed with the idea of quitting his job but never actually applied.
Ryo 曾考慮過辭職，但始終沒有真的去申請。
toy with + abstract noun (idea, thought)
Eve sat at the table toying with her fork, not eating a single bite.
Eve 坐在桌旁隨意撥弄著叉子，一口也沒吃。
toy with + physical object (fork, pen, food)
The CEO has been toying with a proposal to open an office in Vietnam.
那位 CEO 一直在考慮一個在越南設立辦事處的提案。
During the lecture, a student toyed with a paperclip instead of taking notes.
上課時，有個學生一直在撥弄迴紋針，根本沒在抄筆記。
- fiddle with
more physical and nervous; less about ideas, more about restless hand movements
- play with
more general; can be neutral or childlike, while 'toy with' implies casualness or lack of seriousness
- dabble in
more about activities or hobbies; suggests light involvement over time
- commit to
to dedicate effort and attention seriously
文法句型
toy with + object (toy with a pen, toy with an idea)
用法筆記
Always followed by 'with' — the object can be physical (a pen, her hair) or abstract (an idea, a plan). The tone suggests the action is not done with full effort or commitment.
常見錯誤
2. to show romantic or sexual interest in someone in a way that is not sincere, wit
玩弄感情
不真誠地調情或利用他人情感
to show romantic or sexual interest in someone in a way that is not sincere, without caring about their feelings.
Talia knew she was only toying with him and never planned to stay.
Talia 知道她只是在玩弄他，從來沒打算認真交往。
toy with + person (as direct object of 'with')
Elena warned her friend not to toy with Pedro's affections if she was not serious.
Elena 告誡她的朋友，如果不認真就不要玩弄 Pedro 的感情。
toy with + affections / feelings
Christopher felt hurt when he realised his date had been toying with him all month.
Christopher 發現約會對象整整一個月都在戲弄他之後，感到非常受傷。
A neighbour accused her ex-boyfriend of toying with her emotions for several months.
一位鄰居指控她的前男友好幾個月都在玩弄她的感情。
- play with someone's feelings
more explicit about the emotional harm; more common in everyday speech
- lead someone on
focuses on giving false hope; similar level of seriousness
- be sincere with
to show honest romantic interest
文法句型
toy with + someone's feelings
toy with + person
用法筆記
Always followed by 'with'. The object is a person or their emotions (feelings, affections). Unlike verb sense 1, the object here is a sentient being, not an object or idea — this creates a morally negative tone suggesting manipulation or insincerity.