v.为争取时间而拖延; 泡蘑菇

to play for time───玩时间

play for keeps───永远玩下去

payback time───回收期

play hob with───捣乱

play the game───玩游戏；行动光明正大；遵守比赛规则

play your ace───打出你的王牌

playtime───n.游戏或娱乐的时间；开幕时刻

mean solar time───[天]平均太阳时；[天]平太阳时

four-four time───四四次

But he was elected to govern, not to play for time.───但选民看中的是他的管理才能, 而不是表演天分.

To let them agree, we have to play for time.───要让他们同意, 我们就必须跟他们泡蘑菇.

Some in the high command think they can still play for time.───有些位高权重的人则认为他们还有时间。

Their ambivalence gave us a chance to play for time and recoup.───他们的矛盾心理使我们有机会拖延时间争取复原。

If we play for time on this contract, we may get a better price.───如果我们把这个合同拖一拖，我们可能会得到一个更好的价钱。

To let them agree, we have to play for time.

Play for time — tell them we need more information from them before we can make a decision.

If we play for time on this contract, we may get a better price.

Perhaps out of play for time to consider strategic, approach a stretcher.

Their ambivalence gave us a chance to play for time and recoup.

Henry's only plan at this moment was to play for time.

I decided not to play for time and take matters into my own hands.

He decides, literally, to play for time and makes a debut at Nero's banquet that evening.

But he was elected to govern, not to play for time.