to be (stuck) in a rut 刻板乏味 一成不变

单词 rut 指车轮胎驶过路面后留下的车辙。用 stuck in a rut “陷在车辙里”可以描述某人的生活或工作陷入一种陈旧不变的常规状态。

例句

I've got to change my job. After two years doing the same thing day in and day out I'm just stuck in a rut, I'm not getting anywhere.

I think my Dad felt a bit stuck in a rut at home so he made the brave decision to go back to university and study for a new degree. 

请注意

如果某人 stuck on 某物或事情，那么意思就是他 “迷恋上、爱上” 此物。

例句

I'm really stuck on having a year travelling after I leave university.

My sister's really stuck on the idea of becoming an architect. You know what? I think she's going to succeed!