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hoops

UK /huːps/US /huːps/

词源

源自中古英语 'hop',意为“环”或“圈”,与古英语 'hōp'(意为“弯曲”)有关。

noun

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。)

同义词:basketball, rings, loops, circles

常见短语

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。)