humdrum 详细解释

humdrum

['hʌmdrʌm]

adj.单调的, 乏味的
n.乏味的谈话,无聊

词形变化

名词: humbugger | 动词过去式: humbugged | 动词过去分词: humbugged | 动词现在分词: humbugging | 动词第三人称单数: humbugs |

词义辨析

同义参见:

boring  boredom  commonplace  practical  monotonous  literal  tiresome  tedious  deadly  

英英释义

名词 humdrum:

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

同义词:monotony, sameness

形容词 humdrum:

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

同义词:commonplace, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

同义词:monotonous

补充

humdrumhumdrum英:[ˈhʌmdrʌm] 美:[ˈhʌmˌdrʌm]adj.1.乏味的, 平凡的

例句

1. He was trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job.他被一份单调乏味但收入颇丰的工作困住了。 2. The new government seemed rather humdrum.新政府看上去实在是平庸无能。 3. The housewife was frustrated by her humdrum existence.这个家庭主妇因自己单调的生活而感到失落。 4. humdrum routine work.单调的日常事务。 5. an escape from the humdrum of his life.逃离他单调的生活。 6. "She liked the movie, but I thought it was humdrum."她喜欢这部电影,但我觉得很无聊。 7. another humdrum day at the office又一天平淡无味的办公室生活 8. humdrum chores单调乏味的杂务