tread water

基本解释

I tread water for three days in a row.
有时，我可以连续三天踩水。
Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row.
我的工作效率很高。有时，我可以连续三天。
Get in the water and swim (or tread water) for 2-3 minutes to get your body warmed up.
下到水里游泳或踩水2至3分钟来唤醒你的身体。

Either way, many markets will tread water in the coming days, ahead of those key events.
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The result is a poisonous mix that means Zynga has to hemorrhage money just to tread water.
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Some people thrive when thrown into the mix like this, others might tread water frantically, while still others flounder about badly.
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