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单词 merry-go-round
释义

merry-go-round

[ mer-ee-goh-round ]
/ ˈmɛr i goʊˌraʊnd /
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noun

Also called carousel . (in amusement parks, carnivals, etc.) a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music.
a rapid whirl or a busy round, as of social life or business affairs.

Origin of merry-go-round

First recorded in 1720–30

Words nearby merry-go-round

Merritt Island, merry, merry-andrew, merry-bells, merry dancers, merry-go-round, merrymaker, merrymaking, merry men, Merry Mount, merrythought
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British Dictionary definitions for merry-go-round

merry-go-round

noun

another name for roundabout (def. 1)
a whirl of activity or eventsthe merry-go-round of the fashion world
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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