juggle

/ˈdʒʌɡəl/· v

社会/职场B2

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Chinese meaning

同时应付;兼顾

同tóng时shí处chǔ理lǐ多duō件jiàn事shì并bìng灵líng活huó调diào配pèi精jīng力lì

In this story →

指zhǐ职zhí场chǎng父fù母mǔ难nán以yǐ同tóng时shí兼jiān顾gù工gōng作zuò与yǔ育yù儿ér

Example

Many parents struggle to juggle demanding careers and childcare without burning out completely.

许多父母努力兼顾繁忙的事业和育儿,却难以避免精疲力竭。

Background ✎

报bào道dào显xiǎn示shì越yuè来lái越yuè多duō人rén同tóng时shí兼jiān顾gù工gōng作zuò与yǔ育yù儿ér,却què发fā现xiàn无wú法fǎ两liǎng者zhě都dōu全quán力lì以yǐ赴fù

Roots · etymology

古法语 jogler / 拉丁 joculari(变戏法、开玩笑);原指抛球杂耍

  • 单纯词,不可拆(派生词 juggler 杂耍者由此而来)

Collocations

  • juggle work and family / juggle multiple tasks / juggle responsibilities

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