treadmill

大学 FREQ #20842 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 踏车, 令人厌倦的工作 [法] 踏车

发音

其它 /ˈtɹɛd.mɪl/

词形变化

treadmills 复数 treadmills treadmilled treadmilling treadmills 三单 treadmilling 现在分词 treadmilled 过去式 treadmilled 过去分词

别名

tredmill

教材释义与例句

名词

踏车，跑步机；单调的工作

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.

    跑步机

  2. 2.

    A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It was used principally as a means of prison discipline.

    历史
  3. 3.

    A mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.

  4. 4.

    A process or situation in which continued effort leads to or is required for remaining at a particular state or level without moving ahead.

    比喻
v.
  1. 1.

    To exercise on a treadmill.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To keep busy, for example, with work or with other tasks, without being able to get ahead or make progress towards long-term goals.

    比喻 不及物 引申义

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

salt mine treadwheel

上位词 7

job business line mill occupation grinder line of work

相关短语

euphemism treadmill hedonic treadmill 享乐跑步机

词源

From tread + mill. Its figurative senses refer to the idea that running on a treadmill requires continued effort and motion to remain in the same place.

来源：wiktionary