toy with

phrasal verb

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toy with something

to consider an idea or a plan, but not very seriously and not for a long time不太认真地考虑；把…当儿戏 synonym flirt with
- I did briefly toy with the idea of living in France.我确实闪过定居法国的念头。
to play with something and move it around carelessly or without thinking玩耍；戏弄；摆弄
- He kept toying nervously with his pen.他一直精神紧张地摆弄着钢笔。
- She hardly ate a thing, just toyed with a piece of cheese on her plate.她几乎没吃一点东西，只是拨弄着碟子里的一块奶酪。
- He was toying nervously with his food.他紧张地摆弄着食物。
- (figurative) He accused the young man of toying with his daughter’s affections.他指责那个年轻人玩弄他女儿的感情。