tedious

'ti:diәs

四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

s so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
s using or containing too many words

a. 沉闷的, 冗长乏味的

Collins 星级

8,426

BNC 频率

10,501

使用频率

tedious 的词根是 ted-，表示“疲倦、厌烦”，后缀 -ious 表示“充满…的”。因此，tedious 的意思是“充满疲倦的”，即“令人厌烦的”。

例句

1. Reading the same book over and over can become tedious.

一遍又一遍地读同一本书可能会变得乏味。

2. The meeting was so long and tedious that I struggled to stay focused.

会议太长且乏味，我很难保持专注。

3. Doing repetitive tasks at work can feel tedious after a while.

在工作中做重复的任务一段时间后会感到乏味。