1.求穩, 小心行事I decided to play safe both for my own sake and the job's. 為了我自己一為了這項工作, 我決定穩重行事。I don't think it will rain today, but I'd better play safe and take a raincoat. 我不認為今天會下雨, 但是為了保險起見最好還是拿著雨衣。
公平競爭; 做事公正He always plays fair and keeps the rules of any game in which he takes part. 他總是公平競爭, 並遵守他所參加的任何比賽的規則。Come on, you're not playing fair. 得了吧, 你這樣做不公平。
貶低; 降低...的重要性The general tried to play down the military defeat. 將軍設法減低戰敗的嚴重性。He tried to play down my part in the work and play up his own. 他極力貶低我在這工作中的作用, 而拼命抬高他自己的分量。
