play out

展開する、成り行きをたどる

出来事が時間とともに進み、ある結果に至る。

やさしい英語で： If events do this, they happen and develop over time, leading to a particular result.

• Let's see how things play out.
• The crisis played out over several weeks.
• Will the same story play out again?

使い方： how something plays out (Nobody knows how the situation will play out.); play out in a particular way (Events played out exactly as she expected.)

類義語： unfold, develop, happen

よく使う表現： play out differently, play out slowly, play out naturally

最後までプレーする

試合やゲームを途中でやめず、終わりまで続ける。

やさしい英語で： To continue a game until it ends, rather than stopping early.

• Let's play out the game.
• They played out the match despite the rain.
• Will you play this round out before leaving?

使い方： play something out (Although defeat was certain, she played the match out.)

類義語： finish, complete

よく使う表現： play out games, play something out

締めくくりの演奏をする、退場の音楽を演奏する

公演の終わりや観客が退場するときに音楽を演奏する。

やさしい英語で： To perform music at the end of a show or while people leave.

• The band will play us out.
• A singer played the show out with her latest song.
• Who is playing us out tonight?

使い方： play someone/something out (The band played us out with a lively tune.); play someone/something out with something (The pianist played the programme out with a gentle melody.)

よく使う表現： play someone out, play something out

ロープを繰り出す、糸を送り出す

ロープや釣り糸を少しずつ送り出して、遠くまで届かせる。

やさしい英語で： To gradually let out more rope, fishing line, or similar material so it can reach farther.

• Play out more rope.
• She played out the fishing line as the fish swam away.
• Have you played out enough cable?

使い方： play something out (He played the rope out slowly as the climber descended.)

類義語： pay out, let out, feed out

反対語： reel in

よく使う表現： play out rope, play out line, play something out

残留決定戦を戦う

どのチームがリーグに残るかを決める試合を戦う。

やさしい英語で： To compete in a match or series that decides which teams stay in their league.

• The bottom teams must play out.
• Our club played out against last year's champions to stay in the league.
• Which teams will play out at the end of the season?

使い方： play out against someone (The club will play out against its local rivals to avoid relegation.)

よく使う表現： play out again, play someone out

死ぬ、息を引き取る

古い表現で、命が終わること。

やさしい英語で： To die.

• Old Tom played out last winter.
• He played out at ninety and was buried beside his wife.
• She feared she would play out before seeing her family again.

類義語： die, pass away

よく使う表現： finally play out, play out peacefully