tedious
英 ['ti?d??s]
美['tid??s]
- adj. 沉悶的；冗長(zhǎng)乏味的
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詞態(tài)變化
比較級(jí):?more tedious;最高級(jí):?most tedious;副詞:?tediously;名詞:?tediousness;
助記提示
1. tedi- + -ous.
記憶方法:替弟餓死——餓的滋味?冗長(zhǎng)乏味
記憶方法:替弟餓死——餓的滋味?冗長(zhǎng)乏味
中文詞源
tedious 冗長(zhǎng)的，乏味的
來(lái)自 tedium,冗長(zhǎng)。
英文詞源
- tedious (adj.)
- early 15c., from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediosus "wearisome, irksome, tedious," from Latin taedium (see tedium). Related: Tediously; tediousness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Life without Anna had no savour, was tedious, insupportable.
- 沒(méi)有安娜的生活毫無(wú)情趣，單調(diào)乏味，不可忍受。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. It is a tedious, humourless load of crap.
- 那是一堆枯燥乏味、毫無(wú)幽默感的廢話。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. The band's approach tends to be crushingly tedious.
- 該樂(lè)隊(duì)的演奏方式往往過(guò)于單調(diào)乏味。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. Such lists are long and tedious to read.
- 這種表單讀起來(lái)冗長(zhǎng)乏味。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. The journey soon became tedious.
- 那次旅行不久就變得乏味起來(lái)。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》