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 English
rutother
=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.

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