
好词典

源自古英语 'ryt',与古诺尔斯语 'rot' 相关,最初指车轮碾压的痕迹,后引申为固定模式。动词用法始于15世纪,与动物发情期行为相关。
❶ 指车轮长期碾压形成的凹槽或沟痕,比喻生活中因习惯而形成的固定模式或乏味状态。
“The dirt road was full of deep ruts after the rainy season.”
(雨季过后,土路上布满了深深的车辙。)
“His life had settled into a dull rut of work and television.”
(他的生活陷入了工作和看电视的单调模式。)
❶ 指动物(如鹿)在发情期的行为,或形容某人陷入固定模式的状态。
“The deer were rutting in the forest during autumn.”
(秋天时鹿群在森林里处于发情期。)
“He's been rutting around with the same crowd for years.”
(多年来他一直和同一群人混在一起。)
in a rut — 形容生活或工作陷入单调乏味、缺乏变化的固定模式。
“After doing the same job for 10 years, John felt he was in a rut.”
(做了十年相同的工作后,约翰觉得自己陷入了生活定式。)
get out of a rut — 指摆脱单调乏味的生活状态或工作模式,寻求改变。
“She took up painting to get out of her daily rut.”
(她开始学习绘画以摆脱日常生活的单调。)