tread water meaning in English
踩水
Examples
- By the end of june, 1973 we were treading water .
直到1973年6月底，我们还是止步不前。 - The swimmer trod water before beginning the long swim to the shore
该泅渡者在向对岸作长距离泅渡之前,在水中保持着踩水姿势。 - The crew of the capsized yacht had to tread water until the rescuers arrived
那艘快艇倾覆了，人们在营救人员到达以前只得踩水。 - He sought to tread water , in order to rest himself ; but the sea was too violent , and he felt that he could not make use of this means of recuperation
他浑身打了个寒颤。他想浮在海面上休息一下，但海面波动得太猛烈，无法靠这种方法来休息。 - Joan has been very good for me . until18 months ago , i realize that i was just treading water . now i ' ve regained my enthusiasm for so many things
琼对我一直很好。一年半以前，我认识到我只是在懒懒散散地混日子，现在我对许多事又重新有了热情。