3.to get nowhere or to get nowhere fast几乎没有什么进步；无进展
My mind won't stop going round and round on the same subject and I seem to be getting nowhere.我的脑子不停地在同一个问题上转呀转, 似乎没有任何进展。
'Getting nowhere fast,' pronounced Crosby, 'that's what we're doing.'“没任何进展, ”克罗斯比说, “那就是我们正在做的事。”