merry-go-round

英 [ˈmeri ɡəʊ raʊnd]

美 [ˈmeri ɡoʊ raʊnd]

n.  旋转木马; 一连串的繁忙活动; 走马灯似的更迭

复数：merry-go-rounds　

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牛津词典

noun

• 旋转木马
  a round platform with model horses, cars, etc. that turns around and around and that children ride on at a fairground
• 旋转木马
  a round platform with model horses, cars, etc. that turns around and around and that children ride on at a fairground
• 一连串的繁忙活动；走马灯似的更迭
  continuous busy activity or a continuous series of changing events
  1. He was tired of the merry-go-round of romance and longed to settle down.
     他厌倦了没完没了的风流韵事，渴望安定下来。

柯林斯词典

• 旋转木马
  Amerry-go-roundis 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.
• N-COUNT 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 amerry-go-round.
  1. ...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

英英释义

noun

• a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
  Synonym:carouselcarrouselroundaboutwhirligig
• a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
  1. if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over

双语例句

• The girl on the merry-go-round caught at the brass ring, but she did not get it.
  旋转木马上的女孩想去抓铜环，但没有抓着。
• Merry-go-round is the most cruel game, chase each other but eternal interval.
  旋转木马是最残忍的游戏，彼此追逐却有永恒的间隔。
• This time Mercury will give you license to step off the merry-go-round of life, have fun, and see friends.
  水星逆行的这段时间，将给予你旋转木马般生活的体验，从中寻找乐趣，多见见朋友吧。
• The days before the wedding were a merry-go-round.
  举行婚礼前的那几天忙得像走马灯似地团团转。
• Riding on merry-go-round makes me feel dizzy.
  骑木马让我觉得眩晕。她感到一阵头晕目眩。
• In other words, the global merry-go-round is at full tilt already.
  换句话说，全球的旋转木马已经在高速旋转了。
• The only way off the merry-go-round therefore is to understand; and through understanding to forgive.
  因此，离开重复的唯一方法就是去理解，并透过理解去宽恕。
• The merry-go-round clonked up and down.
  旋转木马忽上忽下地发出噔噔声。
• Until the Great Crash of2008, this financial merry-go-round spun regardless.
  直到2008年大崩盘（GreatCrash）之前，这架金融旋转木马都在毫无顾忌地转动着。
• Personnel constantly shifted like on a running-horse lantern ( or a merry-go-round).
  人员不断更换，就像走马灯似的。