to play off
[phrase form: play]
01
假装不受影响, 掩饰
to pretend not to be affected by a certain emotion or reaction
例子
She tried to play off her disappointment when she did n't win the award.
当她没有获奖时，她试图掩饰自己的失望。
The comedian's joke did n't land, but he played it off by making fun of his own joke.
喜剧演员的笑话没有奏效，但他通过嘲笑自己的笑话来化解了。
02
使对抗, 让竞争
to set people or teams against each other in competition or rivalry for one's own advantage
例子
The coach will play the two best players off to determine who gets the starting position.
教练将让两名最佳球员对决以决定谁获得首发位置。
After the initial rounds, they decided to play the finalists off next Saturday.
在最初的几轮比赛之后，他们决定在下周六让决赛选手对决。
03
进行加赛, 打附加赛
to compete in an extra game to decide the winner of a tied competition
例子
Because they had the same points at the end of the season, the teams had to play it off to see who would advance.
因为他们在赛季结束时积分相同，球队不得不进行附加赛来决定谁将晋级。
The two teams will play off on Saturday to decide the league champion.
两支球队将在周六进行附加赛以决定联赛冠军。
play off
01
无冰且可通行的, 畅通无阻的
free of ice and open to travel
