treadmill
noun /ˈtredmɪl/
/ˈtredmɪl/
- [singular] work or a way of life that is boring or makes you tired because it involves always doing the same things
枯燥无味的工作（或生活方式） - I'd like to escape the office treadmill.
我想摆脱办公室的枯燥工作。
- I'd like to escape the office treadmill.
- [countable] (especially in the past) a large wheel turned by the weight of people or animals walking on steps around its inside edge, and used to operate machines
（尤指旧时由人或牲畜踩动踏板使之转动的）踏车 - enlarge image[countable] an exercise machine that has a moving surface that you can walk or run on while remaining in the same place
（锻炼身体的）跑步机，健走机 - I try to do half an hour’s exercise on the treadmill every morning.
我试着每天早上在跑步机上做半小时的运动。
- I try to do half an hour’s exercise on the treadmill every morning.
