美 [pleɪ ðə ˈdevl wɪð]
折磨，使困扰：指对某人或某事物施加压力或造成困扰。
捣乱，制造麻烦：指故意制造混乱或麻烦。
... play out 使筋疲力尽;用完 play the devil with 弄糟…;使失败 play up to 支持;向…讨好，迎合 ...
... in detail详细地 play the devil with弄糟…；使失落败 devote oneself to献身于；努力于 ...
使失败；搞糟
These rough roads can play the devil with the tyres of your car.
这些凹凸不平的道路会损坏你汽车的轮胎。
You can't play God without being acquainted with the devil.
想要扮演上帝，就必然要和魔鬼打交道。
You can't play God without being acquainted with the Devil.
想要扮演上帝，你就不能不去了解魔鬼。（《西部世界》福特）