玩具在英语中可以用两个词表示：toy和plaything。

Toy来自拉丁语toy, 意思是“玩具”， Plaything来自古英语plegan，意思是“玩具，娱乐物”。

两个词都可以用来表示小孩子或者成年人娱乐用的东西，比如玩具熊，玩具车，玩具剑等等。

下面是一些英文例句：

My pttle brother loves playing with his toy cars. (我的弟弟喜欢玩他的玩具车。)
I used to collect toy soldiers when I was a kid. (我小时候喜欢收集玩具士兵。)
She has a whole box full of playthings for her son. (她有一个装满儿子玩具的盒子。)
He bought a new toy plane for himself. (他为自己买了一个新的玩具飞机。)