"play off" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 加賽
• 利用（利用他人/情況）

Definition

在比賽中加賽以決出勝者，特別是在平局後；或者利用某事（比如某人特質或情況）來為自己謀利。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

體育中常指加賽，也可指利用（人的特點、局勢）來獲利。注意不要和單純的“play”或“play with”混淆。

Examples

The teams will play off to decide the champion.

兩隊將進行**加賽**決定冠軍。

We need to play off because the score is tied.

由於比分持平，我們需要**加賽**。

She tried to play off her coworkers against each other.

她試圖**利用**同事們互相對立。

It's been a long season—now it's time for the top four to play off for the title.

賽季很長——現在是前四名**加賽**爭冠的時候了。

He loves to play off his charm when meeting new people.

他喜歡在認識新人時**利用**自己的魅力。

Politicians sometimes play off one group against another to gain support.

有時候政治家會**利用**一羣人對抗另一羣人來獲得支持。