tedium

'ti:diәm

托福GRE

n the feeling of being bored by something tedious
n dullness owing to length or slowness

n. 单调乏味, 沉闷

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tedium 的词根是 ted，表示乏味、疲惫。后缀 -ium 通常用于名词，表示一种状态或条件，因此 tedium 可以理解为“乏味的状态”。

例句

1. The long meeting was filled with tedium, and many people struggled to stay awake.

长时间的会议充满了乏味，许多人都很难保持清醒。

2. She tried to find ways to escape the tedium of her daily routine.

她试图寻找方法来逃避日常生活的单调。

3. Reading the same book over and over can lead to a sense of tedium.

一遍又一遍地阅读同一本书可能会导致乏味感。