She played her two rivals off against each other and got the job herself.是什么意思？

She played her two rivals off against each other and got the job herself.

她挑拨两个对手相争, 自己却获得了那份工作。

she

pron. 她，它；

例句
Her lover walked out on her after she had aborted their child.
她的情人在她打掉胎儿后甩了她。

played

v. 演奏( play的过去式和过去分词 )，演出，参加比赛，捉弄；

例句
The band played the Czech anthem.
乐队演奏了捷克国歌。

her

pron. (she的宾格)她，(she的所有格)她的，她，指某个国家，（一艘）船；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

two

n. 两个，两个东西，两点钟，一对；adj. 两个的，我

例句
He has been absent from his desk for two weeks...
他已经有两个星期没有坐在办公桌前了。

rivals

n. 竞争对手( rival的名词复数 )；

例句
...with 10 UK construction yards contending with rivals from Norway, Holland, Italy and Spain.
10家英国建造厂与来自挪威、荷兰、意大利和西班牙的对手展开竞争

off

prep. 从…落下，离开，从…去掉，下班；adv. 离开，距，离，被取消，下班；adj. 不新鲜的，不能接受，不礼

例句
He eased his foot off the accelerator.
他松开了油门。

against

prep. 反对，对…不利，紧靠，以防；

例句
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。

each

adj. 每，各自的；pron. 每个，各自；

例句
They were completely absorbed in each other...
两人彼此倾心。

other

adj. 别的，其他的，（两个中的）另一个，其余的；pron. 其他的，（指两个人或事物中的第二个）那个，（指一组中其余的人或事物）其余的，（指与说话人所在位置等相反的方向或地点）另一边；n. [the other]对立面；对立的事物；

例句
He was ably assisted by a number of other members.
他得到其他一些成员的鼎力相助。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

got

v. 得到(get的过去式和过去分词)，抓住，说服，受到（惩罚等）；

例句
They said goodbye to him as he got aboard the train at Union Station.
当他在联合火车站登上火车之际，他们向他道别。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

job

n. （一件）工作，职责，职业，（作为一个单元处理的）作业；vt. 承包，代客买卖；vi. 做零工，作包工，打杂；

例句
...the sharp acceleration in job losses.
失业的急速增加

herself

pron. （反身代词）她自己，（用以加强语气）她亲自，她本人；

例句
She was old enough to absent herself from the lunch table if she chose...
她长大了，可以自己做主不来吃午餐了。