rut
🇬🇧 UK/rʌt/🇺🇸 US
C2
Definitions
n.
A deep groove made by wheels in soft ground; a dull, monotonous routine that is hard to escape; the mating season of certain mammals
车辙,凹槽;一成不变的生活方式;(动物的)发情期
v.
To be in the mating season (of deer and other mammals)
(动物)发情,交配
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishrutother
=rut
Common Collocations
- 1.stuck in a rut陷入一成不变的生活
- 2.get into a rut陷入单调的窠臼
- 3.rut in the road路上的车辙
- 4.fall into a rut落入俗套
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tractor left deep ruts in the muddy field after the heavy rain.
- 2.
She felt stuck in a rut, doing the same job and routine every single day.
- 3.
Male deer become aggressive and restless during the autumn rut.