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单词 swings and roundabouts
释义

swings and roundabouts

Brit. a situation in which different actions or options result in no eventual gain or loss
〈英〉有所得也有所失的情况; 失之东隅, 收之桑榆:

the advantages of a small company over a large one is a matter of swings and roundabouts.

说小公司比大公司有优势也是个相对的问题。

ORIGIN: from the colloquial phrase to gain on the swings and lose on the roundabouts.

See main entry:swing

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