词汇 | be stuck in a groove |
释义 | Idiom be stuck in a groovebe (stuck) in a groove to feel bored because you are doing the same things that you have done for a long time.We never do anything exciting any more - we seem to be stuck in a groove. be in a groove1. To be immersed in a particular task and thus working smoothly and efficiently. Now that I'm in a groove, I think I'll be able to finish this paper tonight—ahead of schedule! If I'm in a groove, I can clean for hours. 2. To become seemingly trapped or stuck in a mundane, non-changing pattern of life, work, and/or personal behavior. In this usage, "stuck" can be used after the conjugated form of "be." I had so many ambitions when I first graduated from college, but now I feel like I'm in a groove. We're stuck in a groove—let's move abroad for the summer and shake things up! be (stuck) in a ˈgroove(British English) be unable to change something that you have been doing the same way for a long time and that has become boring: While other businesses are attracting new customers, this one seems to be stuck in a groove, and has been losing money for the last two years. |
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