treadmill

名词

1. 1

   跑步机

   She runs five kilometers on the treadmill every morning.

   她每天早上在跑步机上跑五公里。

2. 2

   枯燥的例行工作、一成不变的生活比喻

   He quit his job to escape the daily treadmill of meetings.

   他辞职就是为了逃离每天开不完的会那种枯燥日子。

3. 3

   踏车旧式

   Prisoners were once forced to work the treadmill for hours.

   囚犯过去曾被迫踩踏车好几个小时。