Play it by ear.
/pleɪ ɪt baɪ ɪər/
Play it by ear.
/pleɪ ɪt baɪ ɪər/
“Play it by ear”意思是根据情况的发展来做决定,而不是事先有详细的计划。这个表达源自于音乐领域,指的是没有乐谱,音乐家按照听觉来即兴演奏。
We don't have a set plan for the evening; let’s just play it by ear.
我们今晚没有固定计划;就随机应变吧。
Since no one knows the exact schedule, we'll play it by ear.
既然没人知道确切的时间表,我们就随机应变。
With the weather being so unpredictable, we decided to play it by ear and make decisions as we go.
由于天气不可预测,我们决定随机应变,根据情况做出决策。