merry-go-round
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmer.i.ɡəʊˌraʊnd/ us/ˈmer.i.ɡoʊˌraʊnd/
(FOR CHILDREN)
(UK also roundabout); (US also carousel)旋转木马
a large machine at a fair that turns round and has wooden or plastic animals or vehicles on which children ride
The girls wanted the merry-go-round to go faster. 女孩们想让旋转木马转得快一些。
US (UK roundabout)脚踏旋转平台
a flat, round piece of equipment in play areas on which children sit or stand and are pushed round and round
(SEVERAL ACTIVITIES)
(看上去常令人厌倦的)一连串(类似的活动)
a series of similar activities that can often seem boring
With his first book came the endless merry-go-round of publicity and interviews. 随着他第一本书的出版,接踵而来的是一连串无尽的宣传和采访活动。