humdrum

美['hʌmdrʌm] 英['hʌmdrʌm]

adj. 单调的；乏味的

n. 乏味的谈话；无聊

近义词：monotonous，commonplace，boring，deadly，tedious，boredom，literal，tiresome，practical，dull，routine，unexciting，everyday，unglamorous，sameness，monotony，unglamourous，prosaic，

英英释义

Noun

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

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement;
"an unglamorous job greasing engines"
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety;
"a humdrum existence; all work and no play" "nothing is so monotonous as the sea"

例句

用作形容词(adj.)

After his years of adventure, he could not settle down to a humdrum life.多年的冒险生涯使他无法安下心来过这种单调的生活。
The accountant said it was the most humdrum day that she had ever passed.会计师说这是她所度过的最无聊的一天。

用作名词(n.)

Imagination raises a man above the humdrum of life.想象使人从单调无聊的生活中解脱出来。

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