run on the treadmill
on 后接跑步机等健身器械，表示在…上锻炼。
She runs on the treadmill for thirty minutes every evening.
她每天晚上在跑步机上跑三十分钟。
室内健身器材,用于原地跑步或行走。；一种健身器材,由无尽的带子组成,可以在上面行走或慢跑而不移动位置；由马、狗等踩踏循环带驱动的磨。；由人或动物在圆形带子上行走或爬台阶驱动的磨坊；一种过程或状况,持续努力仅能维持现状而无法前进。
an exercise machine with a continuous moving belt that you walk or run on while staying in the same place
室内健身器材,用于原地跑步或行走。
A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.
一种健身器材,由无尽的带子组成,可以在上面行走或慢跑而不移动位置
an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
由马、狗等踩踏循环带驱动的磨。
A mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.
由人或动物在圆形带子上行走或爬台阶驱动的磨坊
a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
一种过程或状况,持续努力仅能维持现状而无法前进。
A process or situation in which continued effort leads to or is required for remaining at a particular state or level without moving ahead.
涉及单调和束缚的工作
a job involving drudgery and confinement
She runs on the treadmill for thirty minutes every morning.
她每天早上在跑步机上跑三十分钟。
用法提示：treadmill 是名词，指健身用的跑步机。
I prefer exercising outdoors, but when it rains I use the treadmill at the gym.
我更喜欢在户外锻炼，但下雨时我就用健身房的跑步机。
用法提示：treadmill 是名词，指室内锻炼用的跑步机。
The hotel room has a small treadmill so guests can work out without leaving the building.
酒店房间里有一台小跑步机，这样客人不用出楼就能锻炼。
用法提示：treadmill 是名词，指供锻炼的跑步机。
on 后接跑步机等健身器械，表示在…上锻炼。
She runs on the treadmill for thirty minutes every evening.
她每天晚上在跑步机上跑三十分钟。
I use the treadmill when it rains.
下雨时我用跑步机。
此处 treadmill 是比喻，指令人厌倦、周而复始的工作或生活。
He felt trapped in the treadmill of daily work.
他感到被困在日常工作的苦役中。
与 treadmill 在表示健身器械时可互换；running machine 多用于英式英语，treadmill 更通用。注意不要与泛指运动器械的词（如 exercise machine）混淆，也不要把本义与比喻义“单调乏味的工作”混淆。
grammar · medium
易错句子She runs on treadmill every morning.
正确表达She runs on a treadmill every morning.
treadmill 是可数名词单数，不能裸用；泛指任何一台跑步机时要在前面加 a/an。
grammar · medium
易错句子I run the treadmill for 30 minutes.
正确表达I run on the treadmill for 30 minutes.
run 在这里是不及物动词，跑步机是器械，需要用介词 on 表示“在跑步机上跑”，不能把 treadmill 直接当作宾语。
跑步机锻炼
I do a 30-minute treadmill workout after work.
我下班后做三十分钟的跑步机锻炼。
在跑步机上跑步
Treadmill running is easier on the joints than running outside.
在跑步机上跑步比在室外跑步对关节更轻松。
跑步机办公桌
He bought a treadmill desk to avoid sitting all day.
他买了一张跑步机办公桌，以避免整天坐着。
职场中令人厌倦的劳碌生活
She felt trapped on the corporate treadmill.
她感到被职场中令人厌倦的劳碌生活困住了。
摆脱单调忙碌的生活
After the accident, he decided to get off the treadmill and enjoy life.
事故之后，他决定摆脱单调忙碌的生活，享受人生。
日常生活的单调循环
Many people try to escape the treadmill of daily life.
许多人试图摆脱日常生活的单调循环。
tread（词根，踩；踏）+ mill（词根，磨坊；机器）
词根：tread（踩；踏）
词根：mill（磨坊；机器）
跑步机通常放置在健身房里，是常见的健身设备。
跑步机用于锻炼身体，属于健身器材。
在跑步机上进行的运动常被称为workout。
跑步机常用于进行有氧训练，提高心肺功能。
跑步机的主要用途是让人在原地进行跑步运动。
摆脱单调乏味的日常节奏
After ten years in banking, she finally got off the treadmill and started her own business.
在银行业干了十年后，她终于摆脱了千篇一律的日常，自己创业了。
企业枯燥的日常工作循环
He felt trapped on the corporate treadmill, working the same hours every week.
他觉得自己被困在企业枯燥的工作循环里，每周都上同样的班。
生活的枯燥循环
Sometimes you need to step back and get off the treadmill of life to enjoy the moment.
有时候你需要退一步，跳出生活的枯燥循环，享受当下。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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