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rut
noun
uk /rʌt/ us /rʌt/
rutnoun (HOLE)
[ C ]
a deep, narrow mark made in soft ground especially by a wheel（在松软地面上压出的）沟，凹痕;（尤指）车辙
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rutnoun (SEXUALLY ACTIVE PERIOD)
[ S ]
the period of the year during which particular male animals, especially deer and sheep, are sexually active: （尤指雄鹿、公羊等的）发情期
During the rut, stags can be seen fighting for females.在发情期，可以看到雄鹿为了争夺雌鹿而争斗。
in rut
(of particular male animals) sexually excited: （雄性动物）发情
The bull elephant seal only puts on this display when in rut.
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Idiom
(stuck) in a rut rut | American Dictionaryrut noun[ C ] us/rʌt/ a narrow channel, esp. one that has been unintentionally cut into the ground by a wheel Idiombe in a rut
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