to move or change in an uncontrolled way between different places, things, or subjects

We must not give the virus the chance to carom wildly through human hosts as it does in a flock of chickens or ducks. 我们决不能让病毒有机会像在鸡群或鸭群中那样，在人类宿主中疯狂变异。

The book has 84 short chapters that carom from one issue to the next and fail to tackle anything in much depth. 这本书有84个简短的章节，从一个问题随意跳跃到另一个，未能深入地探讨其中任何一个问题。

in billiards or pool, an occasion when the ball hits two other balls one after the other

A carom can be useful in pool and they’re deadly if used at the right time. 连击在台球比赛中很有用，如果在恰当时间用上，能左右胜负。

a game similar to billiards played on a table without pockets

The place is mainly a spot for people to play cards or three-ball pocketless carom billiards. 这个地方主要供人们打牌或玩三球无袋式台球。

a rebound (= an occasion when something such as a ball bounces back after hitting a hard surface), especially at an angle

The ball took a carom, shooting back toward the right-field line. 球在空中旋转，向右外野线飞去。

a seed that is used as a spice, especially in South Asian cooking

The seeds are known as bishop's weed, ajwain and carom. 细叶糙果芹籽被称为“主教草”、“阿加旺”或者“卡伦”。

Carom seeds, or ajwain as they are called in India, are somewhat similar to thyme in flavour, though more pungent. 细叶糙果芹籽，即印度人所说的“阿加旺”，味道与百里香有些相似，但更加辛辣。