merry-go-round
merry-go-round
英[ˈmeri:gəʊˌraʊnd]美[ˈmɛriɡoˌraʊnd]
n.旋转木马；
复数：merry-go-rounds;
例句
Everybody thinks he is an all-round sportsman.大家认为他是一个全能运动员。
all-round development of human being人的全面发展
Tom's trying to get round his father to buy him a car.汤姆正想劝说父亲给他买辆车。
That child can always get round you and get what it wants.那个孩子总是会哄人, 要的东西都能得到。
Does Abell get round a great deal?艾贝尔常出去走动吗?
It may take time, but we'll get round.这事可能要费时间, 但我们可以回避。
The story has got round—everyone knows about it.这事已传开——谁都知道了。
He waltzed her round the room.他带她在屋里跳华尔兹舞。
It took the young couple a long time to round up enough money for a trip to Europe.这对年轻夫妇花了很长时间才攒足去欧洲旅行的一笔钱。
This is a plan to round up the enemy spies.这是个围歼敌特的计划。
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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旋转木马
A merry-go-round is a large circular platform at a fairground on which there are model animals or vehicles for people to sit on or in as it turns round.
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一连串的相关活动;走马灯似的活动
You can refer to a continuous series of activities as a merry-go-round .
例句
...a merry-go-round of teas, fetes, musical events and the like.一连串的茶会、游乐会、音乐活动以及诸如此类的事情英英词典释义
Noun
1. a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose);
"if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"2. large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
