释义 |
●jump through ˈhoopsdo sth difficult or complicated in order to achieve sth (为达到目的而)经受磨难◆How did you manage to get permission for this? Did you have to jump through hoops?你是怎么得到许可的?是不是颇费了一番周折? NOTE This refers to the circus, where animals are made to jump through a hoop (= a large ring of plastic, iron, etc.). 这个习语原指马戏团的动物跳圈表演。 |