陳國詩的英文分享平台

關鍵字彙：

drab/ ennui/ humdrum/ insipid/ ponderous/ prosaic/ tedium/ vapid

1. 「單調的」、「無趣的」、「乏味的」可用drab、humdrum、insipid、prosaic或vapid，如果形容演說或文字，則更適合用ponderous，至於「單調乏味」的名詞則可用tedium或ennui：

•He is leading a drab existence.

•After years of adventure, he could not settle down to a humdrum existence.

•The students were bored by his insipid talk.

•I've got a very prosaic job, so I like to travel to interesting places on my holiday.

•This is a vapid reality TV show.

•He is attractive but vapid.

•Reading such a ponderous prose style as his calls for patience.

•Incessant routine without variety will certainly breed tedium.

•He fell asleep at the meeting from sheer ennui.