当你在 treading water 时,这就是指你处于停滞阶段,没进步。
例句
I feel like Im treading water at work. I feel like Im never going to get a promotion1.
Im not enjoying this degree course any more. Im just treading water.
请注意
另一个短语 tread on someones toes 的书面意思是踩到了其他人的脚趾头,指干预其他人的事情,得罪其他人。
Alan keeps treading on my toes and doing the rota when its supposed to be part of my job.