hoop
n. 箍; 鐵環; 呼呼聲
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.
值班的接待員幾乎為他費盡了力氣,但還是沒用。
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
使經歷(或被迫經歷)艱難辛苦的(一系列)測試
jump through the hoop 或 go through the hoop
經受磨練:經受嚴峻的考驗或測試
He diligently attempted to box out his opposite number , but routinely got shoved underneath the hoop.
他很努力地想要把對手頂在禁區外面, 但卻總是被對方擠退.
The salesman really had to go through a hoop to get that contract.
這個推銷員為了爭取到那項合同,不得不備受煎熬.
From another angle, they look like the swaying hoop skirts of dancing mushrooms in animated movie.
從另一個角度看, 它們像動畫電影中跳舞蘑菇搖擺的圈環裙.
Above and below the hair hoop are set one to three lines of coral beads.
髮箍上下兩邊用一至三排穿起來的珊瑚珠子鑲成.
He put his hoop away , and his bat; there was no joy in them any more.
他收起鐵環, 球拍也被放到了一邊,這些東西已經沒用了, 不再能帶來快樂.