carousel
carousel — noun
- carouselsingular
- carouselsplural
1. a ride at a fair or theme park that goes round while people sit on painted anima
a ride at a fair or theme park that goes round while people sit on painted animals or small vehicles.
Lucía chose the blue horse on the carousel and waved at her father.
choose a horse on the carousel
At the summer fair, Feng rode the carousel twice before trying the bumper cars.
ride the carousel at a fair
A brass bell rang as the carousel began another slow turn beside the lake.
The toddler laughed when the carousel lifted the fire-truck seat up and down.
- merry-go-round
very close in meaning and often interchangeable, especially in American English
- roundabout
mainly British and slightly less common for the ride
文法句型
ride the carousel
go on the carousel
carousel horse / carousel seat
用法筆記
Common with verbs such as 'ride', 'get on', and 'step off'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is the amusement ride itself, not the airport belt for luggage.
常見錯誤
2. a moving round belt at an airport where checked bags are brought out for passeng
a moving round belt at an airport where checked bags are brought out for passengers to collect.
Walid spotted his green suitcase first when the baggage carousel started moving.
baggage carousel started moving
An airline worker placed two broken strollers beside the carousel for special pickup.
beside the carousel for pickup
We waited by carousel 6 while rainwater dripped from the late flight's bags.
After customs, Zuri ran back to the carousel to check for her violin case.
- baggage belt
plain travel term that stresses the belt itself
- conveyor belt
broader machine term that is less specific to airports
文法句型
wait by carousel + number
the baggage carousel starts moving
bags come off the carousel
用法筆記
Most common in airport English and often appears with 'baggage', 'luggage', or a carousel number. Unlike sense 1, this sense refers to equipment for collecting bags, not an amusement ride.
常見錯誤
3. a round tray, originally sold under a brand name, that holds photographic slides
a round tray, originally sold under a brand name, that holds photographic slides for a projector.
The teacher slid the last photo into the carousel before dimming the classroom lights.
slide a photo into the carousel
Reuben found an old carousel of family holiday slides in the attic.
a carousel of slides
During the talk, the projector jammed because the carousel was not locked in place.
A museum volunteer cleaned each slide before loading the carousel for the evening show.
- slide tray
plain descriptive term without the brand-name history
文法句型
load slides into the carousel
the carousel fits onto the projector
remove the carousel from the projector
用法筆記
This sense appears mostly in older classroom, museum, or photography contexts and often with 'slide' or 'projector'. It is much rarer than senses 1 and 2.