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musical chairs

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详细释义

Noun:
  1. a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated

  2. a rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance;

    "the company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors"
    "shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment"

双语例句

    1. He had come out on top in the game of musical chairs by which senior posts seemed to be filled.
      已经轮到他获得高级职位了,这种职位似乎是要轮候的。

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