play

play along 【非正式用语】

To cooperate or pretend to cooperate

与…合作：与…合作或假装与…合作

decided to play along with the robbers for a while.

决定暂时与强盗合作

play at

To participate in; engage in.

参加：参加…；从事于…

To do or take part in half-heartedly.

玩：不认真地做或参加

play back

To replay (a recently recorded tape, for example).

重放：重播放（例如刚录下的磁带）

play down

To minimize the importance of; make little of

贬低：降低…的重要性；贬低

played down the defect to protect the troops' morale.

把缺点轻描淡写以保护军队的士气

play off

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参加加赛

To set (one individual or party) in opposition to another so as to advance one's own interests

使相斗（以坐收渔利）：将（一个人或一个队）置于与另一个（人或队）相对的位置从而加强自己的利益

a parent who played off one child against another.

让一个孩子与另一个孩子相斗的家长

play on 或 play upon

To take advantage of (another's attitudes or feelings) for one's own interests

利用：为自己的利益利用（别人的态度或感情）

demagogues who play on popular fears.

煽动者利用了公众的恐惧

play out

To use up; exhaust

耗尽：用完；耗尽

Our strength was played out early in the contest.

比赛中我们的力量早已耗尽了

play up

To emphasize or publicize

强调：强调或宣传

She played up her experience during the employment interview.

在雇用面试时她强调了她的经验

make a play for

(informal)attempt to attract or attain

(非正式)（试图）吸引，勾引；（试图）达到，得到

make (great) play of (或 with)

draw attention to in an ostentatious manner, typically to gain prestige or advantage

（尤指为取得声望或优势）故意卖弄，大肆炒作

the company made great play of their recent growth in profits.

该公司大肆炒作其最近的利润增长。

make play with

treat frivolously

轻浮对待，戏弄

not playing with a full deck

play ball

play something by ear

perform music without having to read from a score

不看乐谱弹奏