play up to

• • 在演戏中配合(另一个演员)，帮衬(某一演员)，充当…的配角：

    Your job as a supporting actor is to play np to the leading character.

    作为配角演员，你的任务就是给主要演员当配角。

  • (以行动)支持，帮衬：

    He seems to want two men to play up to him.

    看来他需要二个人来配合他。

  • [口语]企图博得…的好感；向…献殷勤；奉承，讨好，巴结：

    She's always playing np to the boss.

    她总是向老板献殷勤。

  • 利用…达到目的；迎合(某人弱点)：

    He played up to the old lady's vanity to get her support.

    他利用这老妇人的虚荣心来获得他的支持。