toy with

もてあそぶ、軽く扱う

大切なことを十分に気にかけず、軽く扱うこと。

やさしい英語で： To treat something important without enough care or seriousness.

• Don't toy with his feelings.
• She accused him of toying with her trust.
• They toyed with danger by ignoring the warnings.

使い方： toy with someone's feelings (Don't toy with her feelings if you don't love her.)

類義語： play with, trifle with

よく使う表現： toy with feelings, toy with something, toy with danger

いじる、もてあそぶ

特に目的もなく、物をいじったり動かしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To play with or move something without any serious purpose.

• The cat toyed with a piece of string.
• She toyed with her ring during the meeting.
• He sat silently, toying with the spoon beside his cup.

使い方： toy with something (He toyed with a pencil while waiting.)

類義語： play with, fiddle with

よく使う表現： toy with something, toy with string, toy with food