Question of the Day #448

"Her husband, Will Heath, is a partner at the multi­national law firm King & Wood Mallesons and has been commuting between the firm’s Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney offices, which has been a juggling act with their two young children."
From the 4th paragraph of this article at The Weekend Australian.

上記の文で、a juggling act の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "a juggling act" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


1. ジャグリング、曲芸
2. 〔複数の異なる処理を必要とする〕難しい［困難な］状況

正解は、当然2番目ですが、それは1番は、難しいことに由来する。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

A difficult and/or precarious situation in which several things are being attempted or must be maintained at the same time.

Examples

• I think I need to hire an assistant, because keeping track of all these accounts and transactions on my own has become quite a juggling act!
• Her life is a constant juggling act, coping with career, family, and home life single-handed.
• Your life is a constant juggling act between work and family.
• ‘there are times when managing the demands of stakeholders becomes a real juggling act’
• “Balancing singing, acting, and being a mom is a juggling act, but my kids come first.” - Jennifer Lopez talking about her busy life. (Us Weekly)

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