humdrum
adj.
單調(diào)的；乏味的
n.
乏味的談話；無聊
英語翻譯 Noun:
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the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety;
\\\"he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work\\\"
\\\"he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners\\\"
\\\"he hated the sameness of the food the college served\\\"
Adjective:
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not challenging; dull and lacking excitement;
\\\"an unglamorous job greasing engines\\\"
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tediously repetitious or lacking in variety;
\\\"a humdrum existence; all work and no play\\\"
\\\"nothing is so monotonous as the sea\\\"
造句
用作形容詞(adj.)
- After his years of adventure, he could not settle down to a humdrum life.
多年的冒險生涯使他無法安下心來過這種單調(diào)的生活。
- The accountant said it was the most humdrum day that she had ever passed.
會計師說這是她所度過的最無聊的一天。
用作名詞(n.)
- Imagination raises a man above the humdrum of life.
想象使人從單調(diào)無聊的生活中解脫出來。
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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monotonous
單調(diào)的
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commonplace
平凡的
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boring
令人厭煩的
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deadly
致命的
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tedious
單調(diào)乏味的
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boredom
無聊
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literal
逐字的
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tiresome
令人厭倦的
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practical
明智的
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dull
呆滯的
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routine
例行公事
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unexciting
不令人興奮的...
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everyday
日常的
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unglamorous
沒有魅力的
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sameness
千篇一律
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monotony
單調(diào)
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unglamourous
單調(diào)的
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prosaic
單調(diào)乏味的
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