play ball

含义

to agree to help in the way someone wants

同意按对方的要求配合.

例句

1. 1We need the council's permission, but they won't play ball.
2. 2If the other parents play ball, we can share the school run.
3. 3The landlord refused to play ball, so we couldn't paint the kitchen after all.
4. 4Will your brother play ball and lend us his van for the move?
5. 5The shop manager played ball and swapped my jacket even without a receipt.

语法

只有 play 变化形式：played、playing。常用在 won't 或 refuse to 之后；所配合的人跟在 with 之后。

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