played out 结束;衰竭;失去作用
- So the old sailors threw the ship’s log—a chunk of wood—overboard and watched as the string played out.
也就是说,古时候的水手把船的测速仪——也就是一截木头——扔到水里,看着绳子滑出船尾。 - In a stage production, she and her classmates played out five dreams where young people talk about their study and love worries.
孟凌娇和同班同学在他们刚演完的舞台作品中,展示了年轻人谈论学业和爱情困惑的五个梦境。 - As is true in all complex systems, the impact of a single adjustment cannot be calculated beforehand; it must be played out in the whole system to be measured.
确实,在所有的复杂系统里,单一调整所产生的影响都无法事先估量;必须让它在整个系统中展现出来之后,才能进行测度。
played out[ adj ]- drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
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the day's shopping left her exhausted
he went to bed dog-tired
was fagged and sweaty
the trembling of his played out limbs
felt completely washed-out
only worn-out horses and cattle
you look worn out
- worn out
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a played out deck of cards
Play \Play\, v. t.
1. To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a
fortification; to play a trump.
First Peace and Silence all disputes control,
Then Order plays the soul. --Herbert.
2. To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ.
3. To perform, as a piece of music, on an instrument; as, to
play a waltz on the violin.
4. To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in
action; to execute; as, to play tricks.
Nature here
Wantoned as in her prime, and played at will
Her virgin fancies. --Milton.
5. To act or perform (a play); to represent in music action;
as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to
represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to
play King Lear; to play the woman.
Thou canst play the rational if thou wilt. --Sir W.
Scott.
6. To engage in, or go together with, as a contest for
amusement or for a wager or prize; as, to play a game at
baseball.
7. To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it.
{To play hob}, to play the part of a mischievous spirit; to
work mischief.
{To play off}, to display; to show; to put in exercise; as,
to play off tricks.
{To play one's cards}, to manage one's means or
opportunities; to contrive.
{Played out}, tired out; exhausted; at the end of one's
resources. [Colloq.]