固定表达，在语境中理解。

打算；计划

We plan on leaving before sunrise so we can reach the campsite before the afternoon heat.

耍花招；玩弄手段

She keeps changing the agreement at the last minute, so I think she is playing a game with us.

在……中发挥关键作用

Local volunteers play a key role in keeping the riverside path clean throughout the year.

在……中发挥作用；参与

Good lighting can play a part in making evening walks feel safer.

假装配合；顺着……演下去

I knew the surprise party was for me, but I played along until everyone came in.

遵守；按……行事（常用于 play by the rules）

The referee warned both teams to play by the rules after their argument over a foul.

耍花招；玩弄手段；玩游戏

If he wants to discuss the budget, he should be direct instead of trying to play games.

采取稳妥做法；避免冒险

The forecast is uncertain, so let's play it safe and take the indoor route.

逐渐展开；按某种方式发展

We watched the negotiations play out before deciding whether to extend the contract.

玩；摆弄

The toddler can play with wooden blocks while her parents prepare dinner.

大量的；充足的

We have plenty of time to review the plan before the guests arrive.

指着；用手指向

The child pointed at the stage door when the lights suddenly went out.

直截了当地；当面直接地

The reporter asked the mayor point blank whether the project was delayed.

观点；看问题的角度；个人观点；看法；观点；看法；角度

From the pilot's point of view, the tower disappeared behind the storm clouds.

指出；说明（后接事实从句）；指出；说明……

The accountant pointed out that the receipt had been entered twice before the books were closed.

表明；指向（某种原因或结论）

The dark clouds and sudden drop in temperature point to a storm arriving before evening.

警方报告；事故报告

The officer added the witness's description to the police report.

政治正确的；措辞上避免冒犯特定群体的

The panel debated whether the wording was politically correct or simply precise.

邮局

I stopped by the post office to send the signed forms this morning.

怀着；孕育着

The doctor confirmed that Lena was pregnant with twins during the morning appointment.

为……做准备（口语缩略说法）

We need to prep for the storm by bringing the patio chairs inside before dark.

为……做准备

The kitchen prepared for the dinner rush by chopping vegetables and setting out clean plates early.

很酷；挺不错

The planetarium show was pretty cool, especially the live star map.

相当不错；挺好

The soup tastes pretty good after we added fresh herbs and a little lemon juice.

差不多；基本上

The report is pretty much finished; I only need to double-check the final page.

很快；不久之后

The bread should be ready pretty soon, so we can set out the plates now.

相当确定；很有把握

I'm pretty sure I left the blue folder in the meeting room.

在……之前；先于

There is no evidence that Ressam was asked about Moussaoui or Mihdhar prior to 9/11.

证明给我看；拿出证据

You say the old camera still works, so prove it by taking a photo outside.

只要；条件是

You may borrow the equipment provided that you return it before the lab closes on Friday.

耍花招骗人；用欺骗手段占便宜

The seller tried to pull a fast one by hiding the repair cost.

扣动扳机；（比喻）果断采取行动

After three years of planning, the board finally pulled the trigger on the renovation and approved the budget.

渡过难关；（病后）恢复过来

The doctors are hopeful and believe she can pull through with rest and treatment.

调出；打开（信息、资料）；（车辆）停下；把……向上拉

I'm going to pull up the personality stuff and then I also want to show some other things.

推迟；反驳；向后推

The committee pushed back the vote until every member had read the revised proposal.

结束；终止；结束；制止

The new lock system put an end to repeated break-ins at the storage shed.

暂时放下；留出或存下

Let's put aside our phones and enjoy dinner together.

投入（时间或精力）；安装；提交

She put in several hours of practice before the community orchestra's first concert.

把它放回原处

Please put it back on the shelf after you finish reading the atlas.

把它放下；把它放在某处

Please put it down gently; the glass bowl is older than it looks.

这么说吧；换句话说

Let me put it this way: the cheaper repair will not last through another winter.

搭建；张贴；举起

The volunteers put up a sign near the trail entrance to warn hikers about the washed-out path.

相当多；不少

We still have quite a bit of time before the museum closes.

相当多；不少

Quite a few people stayed after the talk to ask the speaker about her research.

所谓的；用来提示后面是原话或带讽刺意味的说法

When the manager called the delay quote unquote 'minor,' the customers laughed.

普通成员；基层员工

Rank-and-file employees asked management to explain how the new schedule would affect weekend shifts.

宁可不；不太愿意

I'd rather not discuss the contract until my lawyer has reviewed every clause.

而不是；而非；而不是；宁可……也不……

Rather than shop in record stores, customers will eventually download entire albums directly from the Internet.

伸手去拿；伸手去够

She reached for the railing as the bus pulled away from the curb.

主动联系；伸出手

The clinic reached out to former patients to invite them to a free health workshop.