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roller coaster

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Outdoor
ˈroller ˌcoaster noun [countable]  1. DLOa track with very steep slopes and curves, which people ride on in small carriages at fairs and amusement parks 过山车,云霄飞车5 see picture at 见图 amusement park2 CONTROL#a situation that changes often 不断变化的情况 Their relationship was an emotional roller coaster. 他们的感情时好时坏。
Examples from the Corpus
roller coasterAll entrepreneurs do it from time to time, just as you would on a roller coaster.Soon the road resembles a roller coaster track.I would like to get off the emotional roller coaster I've been on.This powerful range of feelings, this emotional roller coaster, is normal.When you buy stock in a company, you are volunteering to ride the roller coaster of risk and rewards.
From Longman Business Dictionaryroller coasterˈroller ˌcoaster noun [singular] journalismFINANCE when there are large up and down movements in the prices of shares, currencies etc within a short period of timeAfter a roller-coaster day, the dollar was down against the pound but up moderately against the yen.
ˈroller ˌcoaster nounChineseSyllable
curves, Corpus with and very a steep Business slopes track


roller coaster
ˈroller ˌcoaster noun [countable]
1. a track with very steep slopes and curves, which people ride on in small carriages at fairs and amusement parks
2. a situation that changes often:
    Their relationship was an emotional roller coaster.


roller coasterBrE /ˈrəʊlə kəʊstə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈroʊlər koʊstər/ 🔊 nouna track at a fairground that goes up and down very steep slopes and that people ride on in a small train for fun and excitement (游乐场的)过山车,环滑车a roller-coaster ride乘坐过山车a situation that keeps changing very quickly 不断变化的局势The last few weeks have been a real roller coaster. 过去的几个星期,形势真是变幻莫测。🔊🔊