dull, tedious, monotonous, dreary
$ G% Z6 j5 d6 i 这些形容词均表示“单调的、乏味的、厌烦的”之意。1 T* |+ ~# G5 F/ z% U- D
dull : 指缺乏鲜明、吸引力或情趣而显得乏味、沉闷。
* b3 I: `; p3 [8 s& A( a, ?2 u4 N, V I dare say you are dull at home.(我敢说你在家里感到很无聊。)8 X" S$ _5 w/ e
tedious : 侧重指文章、演讲、演出等冗长乏味或环境等单调、沉闷,缺乏活力,使感到不舒服。2 c, y( u" {/ q& N5 r" q) @
The arguments are tedious and complicated.(那些论点冗长而繁复。)
; S' H. n. E- |( t monotonous : 指没有变化、重复单调的。7 u4 d( m0 n- N% w
She thought life in the small town was monotonous.(她觉得小镇上的生活单调而乏味。)4 X3 A( P$ F! `
dreary : 侧重无趣味的,不活泼的事或思想状态。+ D9 U1 P0 o1 {$ V/ X, N
It was the dreariest job I had ever done.(那是我所做过的最沉闷的工作。) |