in a rut
collocation陷入一成不变的生活；墨守成规
He felt stuck in a rut and wanted a change.
他感觉自己陷入了一成不变的生活，想要改变。
车辙；沟槽
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车辙；沟槽
A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, especially by wheels.
The wheels of the truck left deep ruts in the muddy road.
卡车车轮在泥泞的路上留下了深深的车辙。
许多哺乳动物的性欲,通常特指交配季节。
Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season.
地面上的车辙、沟槽或轨迹
A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road.
沟槽,尤指车轮在软土上压出的痕迹
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
鹿在性兴奋时发出的声音。
The noise made by deer during sexual excitement.
After years of doing the same job, I felt like I was stuck in a rut.
做了多年同样的工作，我觉得自己陷入了墨守成规的状态。
AI contextual example
During the breeding season, male deer are in rut and become aggressive.
在繁殖季节，雄鹿处于发情期并变得具有攻击性。
AI contextual example
they fell into a conversational rut
他们陷入了交谈的俗套。
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陷入一成不变的生活；墨守成规
He felt stuck in a rut and wanted a change.
他感觉自己陷入了一成不变的生活，想要改变。
摆脱单调乏味的生活
She changed jobs to get out of a rut.
她换了工作以摆脱单调乏味的生活。
深深的车辙
The heavy truck left deep ruts in the muddy road.
重型卡车在泥泞的路上留下了深深的车辙。
在发情期（尤指鹿等动物）
Male deer are especially aggressive during the rut.
雄鹿在发情期尤其具有攻击性。
陷入枯燥乏味的常规；停滞不前
After five years in the same job, I feel like I'm in a rut.
在同一份工作干了五年后，我觉得自己陷入了枯燥的常规。
摆脱一成不变的生活
She decided to take up a new hobby to get out of her rut.
她决定培养一个新爱好来摆脱一成不变的生活。
车辙是两端被踢开的坟墓。
This famous saying means that a rut, or a dull routine, is like a grave with the ends kicked out—you can still escape if you try.
这句名言意思是，一成不变的生活就像两端被踢开的坟墓——只要努力，你仍能挣脱。
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想象车轮在土路上压出凹槽(rut)，日子也像车辙一样固定不变，就是老一套。
语域：mixed 常见场景：道路或地面痕迹的描述、日常口语中谈论单调生活或工作、动物学或野生动物观察中的发情期 该词有多个含义，语体随语境变化：指车辙或地面凹槽时通常较中性，多用于描述道路或地形；口语固定搭配 in a rut 表示“一成不变的状态”，比较常见于日常交流；指动物发情期时偏正式或技术性，多见于动物学或野外观察。
这些词与 rut 押韵，都含 /ʌt/：but, cut, gut, hut, nut, shut。注意 put 拼写相近但读 /pʊt/，不押韵。
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