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。
• It is unclear how this recovery will play out.
  目前尚不确定这次的复苏将如何上演。
• Mother and father play out the roles assigned to them.
  母亲和父亲扮演分派给他们的角色。
• We both know how this is supposed to play out.
  我们两个都知道它应该怎么结束。
• Mummy says I can play out in the garden.
  妈妈说我可以到外面花园里玩。
• The question remains compelling: What is wisdom, and how does it play out in individual lives?
  相关问题至今仍难以捉摸，引人深思：什么是智慧？它在一个人的生活中发挥了怎样的作用？
• And I honestly do not know how this is going to play out.
  老实说，我不知道这会怎样发展下去。
• I know it's not how you'd want us to play out.
  我想这和你对我们预期的有所不同。
• You'll let things play out as they are.
  你必须让这些事情向我说的那样发展下去。
• 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。