单词 | play off |
释义 | play off [phrasal verb] 1 chiefly British : to participate in a game that decides a winner from people or teams that had the same results in an earlier game : to play in a play-off加赛以决胜负 The two teams played off for third place.两只队加赛争夺第三名。 — see also play-off 2 play off (someone or something) US : to react to (someone or something) in a pleasing way : to combine with (someone or something) in a way that makes each part better很好地配合 In this scene, the two actors play off each other extremely well.这场戏中,两位演员的对手戏配合得非常好。 The sweetness of the wine plays off the sharp flavor of the cheese.葡萄酒的甘甜和奶酪浓郁的芳香简直是天作之合。 3 play (someone or something) off against (someone or something) : to cause two people or groups to fight or compete with each other in a way that helps you挑拨离间(以坐收渔利) They have been playing him off against his old enemies. [=causing him to fight with his old enemies]他们一直在挑拨他和他的宿敌们斗争。 He played one side off against the other.他离间双方。 play |
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