
好词典

源自中古英语 'hop',意为“环”或“圈”,与古英语 'hōp'(意为“弯曲”)有关。
❶ 指篮球运动中的篮筐,通常由金属环和网组成,用于投篮得分。也泛指篮球运动本身。
“He shot the ball through the hoops and scored two points.”
(他把球投进篮筐,得了两分。)
“She practices shooting hoops every afternoon.”
(她每天下午都练习投篮。)
❶ 指圆形或环形的物体,如箍、环等,常用于装饰或固定物品。
“She wore gold hoops in her ears.”
(她戴着金耳环。)
“The barrel was held together with metal hoops.”
(桶用金属箍固定。)
jump through hoops — 指为了达成某事而经历许多困难或繁琐的程序,通常带有被迫或不情愿的意味。
“He had to jump through hoops to get his visa approved.”
(他为了获得签证批准不得不经历各种繁琐程序。)