play tricks on; to play jokes on
用玩笑或惡作劇捉弄某人
寫作用途
tease someone with a trick or joke
Some friends played jokes on Amir, then checked that he was smiling.
幾位朋友開 Amir 的玩笑,接著確認他仍面帶笑容。
寫作技巧
Use play tricks on or play jokes on for playful teasing. Name the person after on, and make the context show whether the joke remains kind.