groove
[gru:v] noun countable
■a long narrow hollow space cut into a surface 沟；槽；辙；纹•The window slides along a deep metal groove to open and close.窗户沿着一条深深的金属槽滑动打开或关上。
[gru:v] noun countable
be in the groove informal
■to be operating or performing successfully 性能出色；表现理想；进行得很成功•Alex Popov proved he was back in the groove by winning the 100 metres freestyle.亚历克斯‧波波夫赢得了100米自由泳比赛，这证明他又回到了以前的良好竞技状态。
[gru:v] noun countable
be stuck in a groove
■to be bored because you are doing the same things that you have done for a long time 感到单调乏味；墨守成规•We never do anything exciting any more - we seem to be stuck in a groove.我们做的事情不再让人感到有意思了——我们似乎太墨守成规了。 |