play ball
【英文解释】cooperate
【中文解释】与合作
【短语来源】An Americanism meaning simply to play baseball.this being a team game,an invitation(in a school playground)to play ball is also an invitation to join in with others,hence the general meaning.
一个美国主义仅仅意味着玩棒球。这是一个团队游戏，邀请一个人去玩棒球(在学校的操场)也就是邀请那个人去加入其他人.因此这是一般的意义。
【学以致用】
Do you think they will play ball with us ?
你认为他们会跟我们合作吗?
The crime witness wouldn"t cooperate with the police at first, but after a talk with her lawyer, she agreed to play ball.
这个证人起初不愿意和警方合作，但是和她的律师沟通之后，她同意配合警方。
