hamster wheel

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A circular cage for a hamster or other small rodent, which rotates vertically as the animal runs at its base.
  2. A monotonous, repetitive, unfulfilling activity, especially one in which no progress is achieved. broadly,figuratively
    — The overall mood of this volume is one of melancholy and loss, weary resignation to one's lot—trudging round and round on the rusty hamster wheel of life.
动词 v.
  1. To cycle fruitlessly. idiomatic,informal,intransitive
    — I was shocked that I'd forgotten about the game that morning, but my mind had hamster-wheeled around for hours during the night, long after I should have been asleep.

词形变化

hamster wheels plural hamster-wheel alternative hamster wheels present,singular,third-person hamster wheeling participle,present hamster wheeled participle,past hamster wheeled past hamster-wheel alternative
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