1 N-COUNT [usually singular, usu in a N] (人、生活或工作)刻板乏味,一成不变,老一套 If you say that someone is in a rut, you disapprove of the fact that they have become fixed in their way of thinking and doing things, and find it difficult to change. You can also say that someone's life or career is in a rut. (人、生活或工作)刻板乏味,一成不变,老一套 [disapproval]
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I don't like being in a rut — I like to keep moving on.
我不喜欢一成不变的生活—我喜欢不断进取。
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Many over 30s feel stuck in a financial rut.
很多超过30岁的人都觉得自己的经济状况很难有所改变。
SYN habit, routine, dead end, humdrum existence
2 N-COUNT 车辙 A rut is a deep, narrow mark made in the ground by the wheels of a vehicle. 车辙
SYN groove, score, track, trough
3 N-SING [usually the NOUN, also in N] (动物的)发情期 The rut is the period of the year when some animals such as deer are sexually active, and the males fight each other to mate with the females. (动物的)发情期
4 See also: rutted rutting
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