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roundabouts /ˈraʊndəˌbaʊts/●ˌswings and ˈroundabouts (BrE, informal) used when you want to say that gaining one thing usually means losing another thing 有得有失的事；失之东隅，收之桑榆◆Higher earnings mean more tax, so it’s all swings and roundabouts.挣得多交的税也就多，有得必有失嘛。◆What you gain on the swings you’ll probably lose on the roundabouts.有所得，必有所失。 NOTE Swings and roundabouts are both types of equipment found at a fairground. * swings （秋千）和 roundabouts （旋转平台）都是露天游乐场中的设备。 |