Spin wheels.
/spɪn wiːlz/
Spin wheels.
/spɪn wiːlz/
当某人“Spin wheels”,他们可能在努力但并没有取得任何实质性进展。想象一个车辆的轮子在滑动但车辆却没有向前移动,形象地描述了徒劳无效的努力。
I've been trying to solve this issue all day, but I feel like I'm just spinning wheels.
我整天都在试图解决这个问题,但我感觉自己在原地打转。
He spins his wheels every time he tries to write his novel.
每次尝试写小说时,他都感觉自己在原地打转。
Tom has been spinning his wheels on that project; despite the effort, there’s been little progress.
汤姆在那个项目上徒劳无功,尽管付出了努力,但进展甚微。