play to the gallery

phr

• ① 【剧场】作迎合大众趣味的表演
  • John is a competent actor, but he has a tendency to play to the gallery.约翰是个称职的演员,但他的表演有迎合大众趣味的倾向。

• ② 【剧场】讨好俗流
  • When he made the rude remark, he was just playing to the gallery.他说那种粗鲁的话时,只是在讨好俗流。