Treadmill
01
跑步机, 健身跑步机
a fitness machine with a moving surface that allows people to walk or run in one place for exercise
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
复杂复合词
可数
复数形式
treadmills
例子
She used the treadmill at the gym for her daily cardio workout, setting a steady pace for 30 minutes.
她在健身房使用跑步机进行日常的有氧运动，以稳定的速度跑了30分钟。
02
令人疲惫的例行公事, 单调的工作
a wearisome, monotonous, or confining routine of work or activity
例子
She felt trapped on the weekday treadmill of commuting, meetings, and late-night emails.
她感觉自己被困在了由通勤、会议和深夜邮件组成的工作日单调乏味的日常中。
03
跑步机, 惩罚轮
a device consisting of a moving surface or a stepped wheel that is powered by people or animals walking or stepping, used historically as a mill or punishment device
例子
The prisoners were once forced to walk the treadmill to grind grain for the mill.
囚犯们曾经被迫在 踏车 上行走，为磨坊磨碎谷物。
词汇树
treadmill
tread
mill
