Treading water 踩水
A man with hydro shoes flies over water at a beach on the Baltic Sea in Sopot, Poland. Photo: Patrik Stollar
Treading water 踩水
當你在 treading water 時，這就是指你處于停滯階段，沒有發展。
今日小常識
Euro 2012 is the 14th European Championships. The competition is being joint-hosted by Poland and Ukraine – the first time the tournament has ever been held in either country. 16 teams are taking part in the finals.
歐洲杯2012是第14屆歐洲足球冠軍聯賽。這次比賽由波蘭和烏克蘭聯合主辦，也是這兩個國家首次舉辦歐洲杯。共有16支球隊將參加決賽階段的競逐。
例句
I feel like I’m treading water at work. I feel like I’m never going to get a promotion.
I’m not enjoying this degree course any more. I’m just treading water.
請注意
另一個短語 tread on someone’s toes 的書面意思是踩到了別人的腳趾頭，指干涉別人的事情，得罪別人。
Alan keeps treading on my toes and doing the rota when it’s supposed to be part of my job.
