"merry-go-round," 1670s, earlier "playful tournament of knights in chariots or on horseback" (1640s), from French carrousel "a tilting match," from Italian carusiello, possibly from carro "chariot," from Latin carrus (see car).
A new and rare invencon knowne by the name of the royalle carousell or tournament being framed and contrived with such engines as will not only afford great pleasure to us and our nobility in the sight thereof, but sufficient instruction to all such ingenious young gentlemen as desire to learne the art of perfect horsemanshipp. [letter of 1673]
实用例句
1. Riding on a carousel makes you feel dizzy.
乘旋转木马使你头晕.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Baggage from flight AC 123 is on carousel number 4 AC.
123次班机的行李在4AC号行李传送带上.来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
3. The baggage carousel has broken down.
行李传送带失灵了.来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
4. This button came from the carousel where we found Briana.
