词汇 | play out |
释义 | play out [phrasal verb] 1 a : to happen or occur in usually a gradual way(通常逐渐地)发生,出现 Let's wait and see how things play out. [=take place, develop]事情如何进展,让我们拭目以待。 The consequences of the error will play out for several years to come.错误导致的后果将在未来几年慢慢呈现出来。 Their personal tragedy was being played out in public.他们的个人悲剧正逐渐显现在公众眼前。 b play out (something) or play (something) out : to make (something) happen使发生 She got to play out [=realize] her fantasy of being on TV.她终于实现了上电视的愿望。 We watch professional athletes play out [=act out, live out] our dreams on the field.我们观看职业运动员在赛场上实现我们的梦想。 This scene plays itself out [=happens] daily in every large city in this country.这种场景每天都在这个国家的每个大城市上演。 2 play out (something) or play (something) out : to finish (something)完成 Her coach let her play out the rest of the season but said she wouldn't be allowed on the team next year.她的教练让她赛完这个赛季,但表示她明年不能留在这支队了。 We'll stop the game after we play out this hand.我们打完这一手牌就不玩了。 playing out dangerous experiments完成危险的试验 That style of music had played itself out [=stopped being current or popular] and the record companies wanted something new.那种曲风已经不再流行了,唱片公司想要新潮的。 — see also played-out play |
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