ruts
If you say that someone is in a rut, you disapprove of the fact that they have become fixed in their way of thinking and doing things, and find it difficult to change. You can also say that someone's life or career is in a rut.
I don't like being in a rut – I like to keep moving on.
我不喜欢一成不变–我喜欢不断前进。
A rut is a deep, narrow mark made in the ground by the wheels of a vehicle.
Our driver slowed up as we approached the ruts in the road.
我们的司机在驶进路上的车辙时放慢了车速。