1.[countableC]DLO a machine that turns around and around, and has model animals or cars for children to sit on 〔儿童骑着玩的〕旋转木马SYN American English carousel, British English roundabout
2[singular]FAST/QUICK a series of similar events that happen very quickly one after another 一连串的类似活动,走马灯似的相似事件
merry-go-round of
the endless Washington merry-go-round of parties and socializing
华盛顿走马灯似的聚会和应酬活动
Examples from the Corpus
merry-go-round• But life with Thomas isn't just a merry-go-round it can be swings and roundabouts.• a merry-go-round of strikes, cash problems and closing banks• The Eagles have infuriated their fans by letting top qualityplayersjoin the free-agency merry-go-round.• Granted, life's not a continualmerry-go-round, but it's also not all bleakness either.• The only losers on this extremely lucrativemerry-go-round are the women.• But the maritalmerry-go-round Chez Reeves is no exaggeration.• The outcome of the political merry-go-round that sets nominaltaxrates has produced a roughly proportionate tax structure.• As there will be no catch in this chaos we simply reel in and watch the merry-go-round.• But if Labour do win they will make the usualhash of things and then the wholemerry-go-round will begin again.