
juggle
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。)
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。)
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。)