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

• 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。
• You must have a vision of how this is supposed to play out.
  这事该怎么做你心里得有个底。
• 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。
• You know how that will play out.
  你知道结局会是怎样。
• 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。
• 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。
• We both know how this is supposed to play out.
  我们两个都知道它应该怎么结束。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's good for children to play out of doors.
  在户外玩耍对孩子们有好处。