play out

英 [pleɪ aʊt]

美 [pleɪ aʊt]

（使）（戏剧性事件）逐渐发生; （使）展开

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB （使）（戏剧性的事件）逐渐发生；（使）展开
  If a dramatic eventis played out, it gradually takes place.
  1. Her union reforms were played out against a background of rising unemployment...
     她对工会的改革是在失业率不断上升的背景下展开的。
  2. The film has eerie parallels with the drama being played out in real life.
     这部电影和现实生活中发生的一系列戏剧性事件有着诡异的巧合之处。

英英释义

verb

• become spent or exhausted
  1. The champion's strength played out fast
• play to a finish
  1. We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last
• perform or be performed to the end
  1. How will the election drama be played out?
• deplete
  1. exhaust one's savings
  2. We quickly played out our strength
  Synonym:run downexhaustsaptire

双语例句

• The19-year-old is an attacking midfielder, although he can also play out wide or up front.
  这位19岁的球员是攻击中场，但他也可以打前锋或者边锋。
• Mummy says I can play out in the garden.
  妈妈说我可以到外面花园里玩。
• We both know how this is supposed to play out.
  我们两个都知道它应该怎么结束。
• If my life is a movie, you are the play out of the advertising.
  假如我的人生是一部片子，你就是那弹出来的广告。
• We are allowing Earth to play out her game of duality, as best she can.
  我们正准许地球播放她的二元性游戏，尽她可以最好的方式。
• Whenever I solved a problem, again a problem, did not play out, good tired.
  每当我解决掉一个问题，总会再来一个问题，没玩没了了，好厌倦。
• CFOs have often developed a sharp awareness of the risk factors that play out in different markets.
  首席财务官通常都具备了对不同市场上风险因素的敏锐触觉。
• The film has eerie parallels with the drama being played out in real life.
  这部电影和现实生活中发生的一系列戏剧性事件有着诡异的巧合之处。
• Her union reforms were played out against a background of rising unemployment
  她对工会的改革是在失业率不断上升的背景下展开的。
• Washington policymakers and politicians need to stand back and let this adjustment play out.
  华盛顿政策制定者与政治家需要靠后站，放手让这一调整自行展开。