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juggle

UK //ˈdʒʌɡl//US //ˈdʒʌɡl//

词源

源自中古英语jogelen,来自古法语jogler,最终源自拉丁语ioculari(开玩笑、玩耍)。

verb

❶ 指同时抛接多个物体的杂技动作,常用来描述需要同时处理多件事物的能力。

“He can juggle five balls at once.”

(他能同时抛接五个球。)

“She juggled work and family responsibilities skillfully.”

(她巧妙地兼顾了工作和家庭责任。)

❶ 指为了欺骗或隐瞒而巧妙地操纵或篡改事实或数字。

“The accountant was caught juggling the company's books.”

(会计被抓到篡改公司账目。)

“Politicians sometimes juggle statistics to support their arguments.”

(政客有时会操纵统计数据来支持他们的论点。)

同义词:balance, manipulate, handle, coordinate, manage

noun

❶ 指抛接杂耍的表演或动作,也比喻需要同时处理多项任务的情况。

“The circus performer's juggle was the highlight of the show.”

(马戏团演员的杂耍表演是演出的亮点。)

“Life is a constant juggle between work and personal time.”

(生活就是在工作和个人时间之间不断平衡。)

同义词:balancing act, performance, act, routine

常见短语

juggle with — 指在多个事物之间来回切换或处理,常带有困难或挑战的意味。

“She's juggling with three different projects this month.”

(这个月她同时在处理三个不同的项目。)

keep the balls in the air — 比喻同时处理多项任务而不让任何一项失败,源自杂耍的意象。

“As a working mother, she's good at keeping all the balls in the air.”

(作为职业母亲,她擅长同时处理好所有事情。)