kaleidoscope

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ka·lei·do·scope /kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp $ -skoʊp/ noun [countable]  1  CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHERa pattern, situation, or scene that is always changing and has many details or bright colours 千变万化的图案[情况，景致]kaleidoscope of a kaleidoscope of cultures 多姿多彩的文化2. DHTa tube with mirrors and pieces of coloured glass at one end, which shows coloured patterns when you turn it 万花筒Origin kaleidoscope (1800-1900) Greek kalos “beautiful” + eidos “form” + English -scope (as in telescope)

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kaleidoscope
ka‧lei‧do‧scope /kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp $ -skoʊp/ noun [countable]1. a pattern, situation, or scene that is always changing and has many details or bright colours
    kaleidoscope of
    a kaleidoscope of cultures
2. a tube with mirrors and pieces of coloured glass at one end, which shows coloured patterns when you turn it

kal·eido·scopeBrE /kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈlaɪdəskoʊp/ 🔊 noun [countable] a toy consisting of a tube that you look through with loose pieces of coloured glass and mirrors at the end. When the tube is turned, the pieces of glass move and form different patterns 万花筒 [singular] a situation, pattern, etc. containing a lot of different parts that are always changing （形势、图案等的）千变万化，瞬息万变▸ kal·eido·scop·ic BrE /kəˌlaɪdəˈskɒpɪk/ 🔊NAmE /kəˌlaɪdəˈskɑːpɪk/ 🔊 adjective