merry-go-round

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ˈmerry-go-ˌround noun  1. [countable]DLO a machine that turns around and around, and has model animals or cars for children to sit on 〔儿童骑着玩的〕旋转木马 SYN American English carousel, British English roundabout2  [singular]FAST/QUICK a series of similar events that happen very quickly one after another 一连串的类似活动，走马灯似的相似事件merry-go-round of the endless Washington merry-go-round of parties and socializing 华盛顿走马灯似的聚会和应酬活动

Examples from the Corpus

merry-go-round• But life with Thomas isn't just a merry-go-round it can be swings and roundabouts.• a merry-go-round of strikes, cash problems and closing banks• The Eagles have infuriated their fans by letting top quality players join the free-agency merry-go-round.• Granted, life's not a continual merry-go-round, but it's also not all bleakness either.• The only losers on this extremely lucrative merry-go-round are the women.• But the marital merry-go-round Chez Reeves is no exaggeration.• The outcome of the political merry-go-round that sets nominal tax rates has produced a roughly proportionate tax structure.• As there will be no catch in this chaos we simply reel in and watch the merry-go-round.• But if Labour do win they will make the usual hash of things and then the whole merry-go-round will begin again.

ˈmerry-go-ˌround nounChineseSyllable  

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merry-go-round
ˈmerry-go-ˌround noun
1. [countable] a machine that turns around and around, and has model animals or cars for children to sit on
   SYN  carousel American English, roundabout British English
2. [singular] a series of similar events that happen very quickly one after another
    merry-go-round of
    the endless Washington merry-go-round of parties and socializing

merry-go-roundBrE /ˈmeri ɡəʊ raʊnd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmeri ɡoʊ raʊnd/ 🔊 noun

(also car·ou·sel especially in NAmE ) (BrE also round·about) 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

(NAmE) (BrE round·about) a round platform for children to play on in a park, etc. that is pushed round while the children are sitting on it （游乐设施）旋转平台continuous busy activity or a continuous series of changing events 一连串的繁忙活动；走马灯似的更迭◆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。🔊🔊