hoop
n. 箍; 铁环; 呼呼声
A hoop is a large ring made of wood, metal, or plastic.
In croquet, the hoops are the small metal arches which players hit the ball through.
A basketball hoop is the ring that players try to throw the ball into in order to score points for their team.
If someone makes you jump through hoops, they make you do lots of difficult or boring things in order to please them or achieve something.
He had the duty receptionist almost jumping through hoops for him. But to no avail.
值班的接待员几乎为他费尽了力气,但还是没用。
1. a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
2. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling;
3. a small arch used as croquet equipment
4. horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to throw the basketball
1. bind or fasten with a hoop;
put someone (或 go) through the hoops
使经历(或被迫经历)艰难辛苦的(一系列)测试
jump through the hoop 或 go through the hoop
经受磨练:经受严峻的考验或测试
He diligently attempted to box out his opposite number , but routinely got shoved underneath the hoop.
他很努力地想要把对手顶在禁区外面, 但却总是被对方挤退.
The salesman really had to go through a hoop to get that contract.
这个推销员为了争取到那项合同,不得不备受煎熬.
From another angle, they look like the swaying hoop skirts of dancing mushrooms in animated movie.
从另一个角度看, 它们像动画电影中跳舞蘑菇摇摆的圈环裙.
Above and below the hair hoop are set one to three lines of coral beads.
发箍上下两边用一至三排穿起来的珊瑚珠子镶成.
He put his hoop away , and his bat; there was no joy in them any more.
他收起铁环, 球拍也被放到了一边,这些东西已经没用了, 不再能带来快乐.