hoop/huːp/

n C

1. (箍桶用的)箍

2. (槌球戏中)拱门

3. (儿童当玩具的)环(铁环或塑料环等)

• reel a hoop for fun 滚铁环玩

4. (杂技表演时钻的)大圈

5. (旧时用来撑开裙子的)圈环，裙环

词组put sb. through the hoops 使某人受磨练

• The teacher has put him through the hoops. 老师对他进行了严厉的责问。

put (或 go) through the hoops 经受磨炼 roll one's hoop 顺利办事；稳妥办事