play out   (TTS發音)

1. perform to the end把…進行到底

    In spite of the heavy rain they managed to play out the football match. 盡管雨下得很大，他們還是堅持把球踢完。

    The actors played out the comedy and the audience applauded. 演員們演完喜劇後，觀眾拍手喝採。

2. exhaust疲倦

    I'm always played out by the time I finish work on Fridays. 每到星期五這時候，所有的事情都做完了，我總會感到精疲力竭。

    The work was strenuous for John，and each day he would arrive home all played out. 對于約翰來說，這工作實在太吃力了，他每天回到家裡，總是精疲力盡。

3. become ineffective已不適用

    Such methods soon played out. 這些方法很快就不適用了。