play out

英 [pleɪ aʊt] 美 [pleɪ aʊt]

• n. 发生；演到终场；放出；精疲力尽

英英释义

Verb:

1. deplete;

   "exhaust one's savings"
   "We quickly played out our strength"
   

2. perform or be performed to the end;

   "How will the election drama be played out?"
   

3. play to a finish;

   "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"
   

4. become spent or exhausted;

   "The champion's strength played out fast"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Their love affair was played out against the background of a country at war.
   他们恋爱那时国家正进行著战争。
2. We decided to play out the string.
   我们决心把这支乐曲演奏到底。
3. Let's play out the rope.
   让我们把卷着的绳索放出去。
4. I'm played out after all that exercises.
   所有操练项目做完之后我累坏了。

词汇搭配

• out of play 死球
• play someone out 奏乐迎送某人出场...
• play the old year out 除旧岁
• go out of play 球出界

近反义词

【近义词】

• exhaust 使筋疲力尽
• run down 撞倒
• tire 轮胎
• sap 树液