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juggling

UK //ˈdʒʌɡ.lɪŋ//US //ˈdʒʌɡ.lɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'jogelen',最初指表演魔术或戏法,后特指抛接物品的技艺,可能与古法语 'jogler'(玩耍)有关。

noun

❶ 指同时抛接多个物体的杂耍表演,通常使用球、环或火把等道具。也比喻同时处理多项任务的能力。

“He amazed the crowd with his incredible juggling skills.”

(他令人惊叹的杂耍技巧让观众目瞪口呆。)

“Learning juggling improves hand-eye coordination.”

(学习杂耍可以提高手眼协调能力。)

❶ 比喻同时处理多项任务或责任的情况,常形容忙碌的生活状态。

“Working mothers are experts at juggling family and career.”

(职场妈妈们都是平衡家庭和事业的专家。)

“He's juggling three projects at the same time.”

(他同时在进行三个项目。)

同义词:balancing, multitasking, managing

verb

❶ 进行杂耍表演,连续抛接多个物体。也指同时处理多项事务。

“The clown was juggling colorful balls at the children's party.”

(小丑在儿童派对上抛接彩色球。)

“Can you juggle more than three objects at once?”

(你能同时抛接三个以上的物体吗?)

同义词:tossing, handling, manipulating

常见短语

juggling act — 指需要同时处理多项复杂任务的情况,强调其中的难度和技巧性。

“Managing a team while completing my degree is quite a juggling act.”

(在完成学位的同时管理团队真是需要高超的平衡技巧。)

keep juggling — 鼓励继续努力应对多项挑战的表达方式。

“Things are tough now, but just keep juggling and it will get easier.”

(现在情况很困难,但只要继续坚持应对,就会变得容易些。)