squirrel cage

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A circular cage for a squirrel or other small animal, which rotates vertically as the animal runs at the bottom.
  2. A tedious, repetitive, unfulfilling activity or situation, especially one in which no progress is achieved. broadly,figuratively
    — The poor stuggle for riches, success, power; but those who achieve them die out. Life is, then a sort of squirrel cage or treadmill.
  3. Any other device, such as a fan or rotor, that resembles a squirrel cage in form.
    — A blower, in the shape of a drum fan (also called a "squirrel cage"), pulls the warm humid air from the room across the coils.

词形变化

squirrel cages plural squirrel's cage alternative
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