| 词组 | play off |
| 释义 | play off 1. play off especially BrE if people or teams that have the same number of points play off, they play the last game in a sports competition, in order to decide which one is the winner: ▪ At the end of the season, the top two teams will play off at Twickenham for the title. play-off n C a match between people or teams who have the same number of points, in order to decide the winner: ▪ Leeds fans will be able to watch their team's European Cup play-off against Stuttgart on Friday. ▪ the play-off final at Wembley 2. play off sth AmE to deliberately use a fact, idea, or emotion in order to get what you want, often in an unfair way: ▪ This television show plays off the fears that many people in our society and culture have. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑play on/upon, exploit 3. play off each other AmE if two or more people or things play off each other, they go well together, and each one makes the other's good qualities more noticeable: ▪ During the interview the two brothers played off each other effectively. ▪ Seeing the majority of the artist's works together in one place is valuable, because they play off each other so well. ■ SIMILAR TO: complement |
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