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spin the plate

/spɪn ðə pleɪt/

翻译: 指同时处理多项任务或责任,常以冒险或复杂的方式进行。源自马戏团表演中旋转杆上盘子的节目,表演者必须让每个盘子都保持旋转以免掉落。

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/spɪn ðə pleɪt/B2informal
  • zh指同时处理多项任务或责任,常以冒险或复杂的方式进行。源自马戏团表演中旋转杆上盘子的节目,表演者必须让每个盘子都保持旋转以免掉落。

An idiomatic expression meaning to juggle multiple tasks or responsibilities simultaneously, often in a precarious or challenging way. It originates from the circus act of spinning plates on poles, where the performer must keep each plate spinning to prevent them from falling.

  1. Juggling multiple tasksB2informal

    To manage several different activities or responsibilities at the same time, often in a precarious or challenging way.

    zh多头兼顾

    • As a single parent, she's always spinning the plate between work, school, and home.
    • The project manager is spinning the plate with three different deadlines this week.
    • He's trying to spin the plate by running his business and studying for a degree.