单词 | treadmill |
释义 | treadmill —treadmill /ˈtred.mɪl/ noun [C] (EXERCISE MACHINE) ► F0 an exercise machine that consists of a moving strip or two step-like parts on which you walk without moving forwardThesaurus+: ↑Generating and pumping devicesThesaurus+: ↑Exercising and trainingnoun [C] (WHEEL) ► F0 a wide wheel turned by the weight of people climbing on steps around its edge, used in the past to provide power for machines or, more usually, as a punishment for prisonersThesaurus+: ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing and punishmentsnoun [S] (REPEATED WORK) ► F0 any type of repeated work that is boring and makes you feel tired and seems to have no positive effect and no end: » There were days when child-rearing seemed like an endless treadmill of feeding, washing, and nappy-changing.Thesaurus+: ↑Employment status and types of workThesaurus+: ↑Boredom, tedium and boring things |
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