monotonous

mә'nɒtәnәs

考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

s tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; all work and no play"
s sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

a. 单调的, 无变化的

Collins 星级

13,743

BNC 频率

16,805

使用频率

monotonous 可以拆分为前缀 mono- （单一）和词根 ton（音调、声调）加上后缀 -ous（形容词后缀）。整体意思是“单一的声调”，表示乏味或单调。

例句

1. The lecture was so monotonous that many students fell asleep.

这场讲座太单调了，许多学生都睡着了。

2. She finds her job monotonous because she does the same tasks every day.

她觉得她的工作很单调，因为每天都做相同的任务。

3. Listening to the monotonous sound of the rain made him feel relaxed.

听着单调的雨声让他感到放松。