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play along 【非正式用語】

To cooperate or pretend to cooperate

與…合作：與…合作或假裝與…合作

decided to play along with the robbers for a while.

決定暫時與強盜合作

play at

To participate in; engage in.

參加：參加…；從事于…

To do or take part in half-heartedly.

玩：不認真地做或參加

play back

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

重放：重播放（例如剛錄下的磁帶）

play down

To minimize the importance of; make little of

貶低：降低…的重要性；貶低

played down the defect to protect the troops' morale.

把缺點輕描淡寫以保護軍隊的士氣

play off

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參加加賽

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

使相斗（以坐收漁利）：將（一個人或一個隊）置于與另一個（人或隊）相對的位置從而加強自己的利益

a parent who played off one child against another.

讓一個孩子與另一個孩子相斗的家長

play on 或 play upon

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

利用：為自己的利益利用（別人的態度或感情）

demagogues who play on popular fears.

煽動者利用了公眾的恐懼

play out

To use up; exhaust

耗盡：用完；耗盡

Our strength was played out early in the contest.

比賽中我們的力量早已耗盡了

play up

To emphasize or publicize

強調：強調或宣傳

She played up her experience during the employment interview.

在雇用面試時她強調了她的經驗

make a play for

(informal)attempt to attract or attain

(非正式)（試圖）吸引，勾引；（試圖）達到，得到

make (great) play of (或 with)

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

（尤指為取得聲望或優勢）故意賣弄，大肆炒作

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

該公司大肆炒作其最近的利潤增長。

make play with

treat frivolously

輕浮對待，戲弄

not playing with a full deck

play ball

play something by ear

perform music without having to read from a score

不看樂譜彈奏