treadmill
A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or…A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.
» Tom walked on the treadmill for an hour.
Значение
значений: 4A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.
Laufband
бегу́щая доро́жкаbegúščaja doróžka, бегова́я доро́жкаbegovája doróžka, тредба́нtredbán
бігова́ дорі́жкаbihová dorížka
(историческое)A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It was used principally as a means of prison discipline.
Tretmühle
A mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.
(переносно)A process or situation in which continued effort leads to or is required for remaining at a particular state or level without moving ahead.
- a job involving drudgery and confinement
- a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
- an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
Примеры
предложений: 17Tom walked on the treadmill for an hour.
Tom ran on the treadmill.
Say hello to my incline treadmill.
Поздоровайтесь с моей наклонной беговой дорожкой.
Tom was sweating profusely after a half an hour on the treadmill.
Том обильно вспотел, проведя полчаса на беговой дорожке.
Tom bought a treadmill.
Том купил беговую дорожку.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From tread + mill. Its figurative senses refer to the idea that running on a treadmill reqFrom tread + mill. Its figurative senses refer to the idea that running on a treadmill requires continued effort and motion to remain in the same place.
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Формы
мн. число: treadmills| Ед. число | treadmill |
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Синонимы
синонимов: 6- a job involving drudgery and confinement:salt mine
- a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps:treadwheeltread-wheel