- 1v/pleɪ tə jɔːr ˈstreŋθs/ · /pleɪ tə jɔː ˈstreŋθs/發揮自己的長處
To do the things you are already good at, instead of trying to do things you are not good at.
「play to your strengths」是建議或策略用語:把你已經很厲害的事做到最大,不要硬去碰你不擅長的領域。play 在這裡是「運用、調度」自己的能力,像比賽時把最會的招式拿出來用。常出現在運動、職場、考試策略討論。後面要接所有格 + strengths(your/his/our strengths)。
示範例句 · Example
In this exam, just play to your strengths and answer the easy questions first.
中文翻譯在這場考試中,發揮你的長處,先答簡單的題目。
常見搭配
play to someone's strengths
發揮某人的強項
to make use of what someone does best
The coach changed the strategy to play to the team's strengths.
意思相近
use your strengthsleverage your skillscapitalize on
意思相反
overreachstretch yourself thin