musical chairsの主な意味と例文
1名詞
意味 椅子取りゲーム
a game in which players walk around chairs while music is playing and must find a chair to sit in when the music stops, with one chair being removed each time until only one player is left
例文 The children loved playing musical chairs at the party.
子供たちはパーティーでイス取りゲームをするのが大好きだった。
2名詞
意味 実質的な変化のない人事異動
a rearrangement of jobs or roles with little real effect
例文 The cabinet reshuffle felt like musical chairs to many voters.
その内閣改造は多くの有権者にとって単なる人事の椅子取りに見えた。
WordNetmusical chairsと他の単語との繋がり
1名詞
意味 a rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance
実質的な効果や意味のない配置転換
例文 the company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors
何年も役員の椅子取りゲームが続いた後、会社は安定を求めている
shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment
株主たちは、会社が自分たちの投資対象をもてあそぶような目まぐるしい役員交代をすることを望んでいない
上位語 2名詞
意味 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
参加人数より1脚少ない椅子の周りを音楽に合わせて行進し、音楽が止まった瞬間に座席を奪い合って座れなかった者が脱落し、椅子を1脚減らして最後の一人になるまで繰り返す子供の遊び；椅子取りゲーム
同義語 上位語 - child's game子供の遊び