treadmill
US /ˈtred.mɪl/
UK /ˈtred.mɪl/
1.
跑步机
an exercise machine that consists of a continuous moving belt on which to walk or run
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I run on the treadmill for 30 minutes every morning.
我每天早上在跑步机上跑30分钟。
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The gym has several new treadmills.
健身房有几台新的跑步机。
2.
单调工作, 枯燥生活
a monotonous routine of work or life that offers little satisfaction and from which it is difficult to escape
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He felt trapped on the corporate treadmill, working long hours with no real purpose.
他觉得自己被困在公司的单调工作中，长时间工作却没有真正的目标。
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Escaping the daily treadmill of city life was his dream.
摆脱城市生活的日常单调工作是他的梦想。