A: Stay with me, okay? I don't feel like staying here by myself.

留下来陪陪我吧，好吗？我不喜欢自己待在这里。

B: Well, okay, if something does turn up, I'll just play it by ear.

好吧，如果有事的话，我就只好看情况而定了。

A: There's a new movie on campus. Have you heard of it?

我们学校要放映一部新电影，你听说了吗？

B: Yes, it's a comedy. Let's go to cinema then.

听说了，是个喜剧，那咱们去看电影吧。

play it by ear

见机行事；随机应变

We don't have a fixed plan for the weekend; we'll just play it by ear. 我们周末没有固定的计划，到时候看情况再说。

He's not sure if he can make it to the party; he'll play it by ear and let us know later.

他不确定是否能来参加派对，他会视情况而定，稍后告诉我们。

The weather is unpredictable today, so we'll play it by ear whether to go for a picnic or not.

今天天气不可预测，所以我们到时候再看是否去野餐。

play it by ear

相近表达

"play it by ear" 这个短语的意思是根据情况灵活应对，没有事先的计划。以下是一些意思相近的表达：

Wing it: 随机应变，即没有准备就即兴发挥。

We didn't prepare a speech, so we'll have to wing it.

我没有准备演讲，所以只能即兴发挥了。

Go with the flow: 随波逐流，顺其自然。

We don't have a set plan for the day; we're just going to go with the flow.

我们今天没有固定得计划，只能顺其自然。

Take things as they come: 接受事情的自然发展，不强求。

I try not to worry about the future; I just take things as they come.

我尽量不去担心未来。我就接受事情得发展。