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

• 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。
• Then fucking great Chopin also play out of my sorrow, Beethoven also just play.
  再牛逼的肖邦也弹不出我的悲伤、贝多芬也只是弹弹而已。
• Each approach has its own advantages and disadvantages, and they might play out differently in different situations.
  每种方法都各有优缺点，并且它们在不同的情形中扮演不同的角色。
• 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。
• Lily would like this to play out in a certain way.
  LILY会愿意用某种方式了结此事的。
• How do you think China's class war will play out?
  读者们，你们觉得中国的阶级斗争会怎样发展？
• This could play out very well or it could not.
  这桩交易可能非常好也可能不好。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。