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- a circular band of metal, wood, or similar material, especially one used for binding the staves of barrels or forming part of a framework（金属、木或类似材料制成的）箍, 环（尤指用于箍桶或制框架）。
1.1
- a large ring used as a toy by being bowled along（用于滚着玩的）滚圈。
1.2
- a large ring, typically with paper stretched over it, for circus performers to jump through（多用纸缠绕）（马戏团表演穿越的）圈。
1.3
- historical a circle of flexible material used for expanding a woman's petticoat or skirt〈史〉（用于撑开女子衬裙、裙子的用弹性材料制作的）裙环。
1.4
- （亦作hoop petticoat）historical a petticoat expanded with such hoops〈史〉裙环衬裙。
1.5
- chiefly Brit. an arch of metal through which the balls are hit in croquet〈主英〉（槌球戏）金属拱门。
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- a horizontal band of a contrasting colour on a sports shirt or jockey's cap（运动衫、职业赛马骑师帽上的）颜色对比强烈的横条镶边。
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- Austral. informal a jockey〈澳, 非正式〉职业赛马骑师。
短语
put someone （或go）through the hoops
- make someone undergo (or be made to undergo) a difficult and gruelling test or series of tests使经历（或被迫经历）艰难辛苦的（一系列）测试。
派生词
hooped
adjective词源
late Old English hōp, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoep.