单词play for keeps
网络: 做事正经；严肃；志在必得
eg. If you"re not gonna play for keeps , you shouldn"t bother doing it.
如果你不能严肃点，你就别找麻烦做这件事。
If you"re not going to play for keeps. You shouldn"t bother doing it.
如过你不正经点做，你就别做。
If you play, you play for keeps
如果你要玩，就别想半途逃走
I play for keeps, "cause I might not make it back
我为了生计而演奏，因为我可能再也无法弹它了