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v.(动词)jug.gled,jug.gling,jug.gles v.tr.(及物动词)To keep (two or more objects) in the air at one time by alternately tossing and catching them.用…玩杂耍,边抛边接:通过轮流抛接使(两个或两个以上物体)同时保持于空中To have difficulty holding; balance insecurely:拿不稳,失去平衡:勉为其难地支住;使…勉强保持平衡:例句:juggled the ball but finally caught it; shook hands while juggling a cookie and a teacup.尽力使球保持平衡但最后还是接住了它;握手时忙乱地抓着点心和茶杯
To keep (more than two activities, for example) in motion or progress at one time:同时做:使(如两种以上活动等)同时保持运作或进展:例句:managed to juggle a full-time job and homemaking.设法在持家的同时做一份全职工作
To manipulate in order to deceive:篡改:为了欺骗而歪曲篡改:例句:juggle figures in a ledger.篡改分类账上的数字
v.intr.(不及物动词)To juggle objects or perform other tricks of manual dexterity.玩杂耍,变戏法:玩杂耍或表演其它需要手的灵巧的戏法To make rapid motions or manipulations:迅速移动或操作:例句:juggled with the controls on the television to improve the picture.迅速调整电视机的控制器以改善画面效果
To use trickery; practice deception.耍花招;进行欺骗n.(名词)The act of juggling.玩杂耍或变戏法Trickery for a dishonest end.花招,骗局:为达到不正当目的的诡计花招
来源:Middle English jogelen [to entertain by performing tricks] 中古英语 jogelen [通过玩杂耍变戏法给……以娱乐] from Old French jogler 源自 古法语 jogler from Latin iocul3ro [to jest] 源自 拉丁语 iocul3ro [开玩笑,讲笑话] from ioculus [diminutive of] iocus [joke] * see yek- 源自 ioculus [] iocus的小后缀 [笑话,玩笑] *参见 yek-