whack-a-mole
- IPA[ˈ(h)wakəˌmōl]
美式
- an arcade game in which players use a mallet to hit toy moles, which appear at random, back into their holes；used with reference to a situation in which attempts to solve a problem are piecemeal or superficial, resulting only in temporary or minor improvement
noun: whack-a-mole
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. North American an arcade game in which players use a mallet to hit toy moles, which appear at random, back into their holes next time you are near a kiddie amusement park, go in and play a round of whack-a-mole
- ▪ North American used with reference to a situation in which attempts to solve a problem are piecemeal or superficial, resulting only in temporary or minor improvement the site's security team has an ongoing battle against spammers, but it's a game of whack-a-mole
