单词 rut 指车轮胎驶过路面后留下的车辙。用 stuck in a rut “陷在车辙里”可以描述某人的生活或工作陷入一种陈旧不变的常规状态。
例句
I‘ve got to change my job. After two years doing the same thing day in and day out I’m just stuck in a rut， I‘m not getting anywhere.
I think my Dad felt a bit stuck in a rut at home so he made the brave decision to go back to university and study for a new degree.
请注意
如果某人 stuck on 某物或事情，那么意思就是他 “迷恋上、爱上” 此物。
例句
I‘m really stuck on having a year travelling after I leave university.
My sister‘s really stuck on the idea of becoming an architect. You know what？ I think she’s going to succeed！（BBC英语）
