(stuck) in a rut
US /stʌk ɪn ə rʌt/
UK /stʌk ɪn ə rʌt/
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陷入困境, 墨守成規
stuck in a boring routine or way of life that is difficult to change
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I feel like I'm stuck in a rut with my job; every day is the same.
我覺得我的工作陷入了困境；每天都一樣。
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After years of doing the same thing, they realized they were in a rut and decided to travel.
多年來做著同樣的事情，他們意識到自己陷入了困境，於是決定去旅行。