"To play the role of a tiger" 用英语表达为 "to play the role of a tiger" 或 "to act as a tiger".
这个短语来源于英语中表示演戏的短语"to play a role"，意思是扮演一个角色。而在这里"tiger"就是要扮演的角色。
例句：
"He is playing the role of a tiger in the school play." (他在学校剧中扮演老虎角色。)
"She is acting as a tiger in the circus." (她在马戏团中扮演老虎角色。)