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tedious

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adj.单调乏味的,沉闷的,冗长乏味的

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名词:tediousness 副词:tediously

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boring  dreary  dry  dull  humdrum  monotonous  slow  tiring  wearisome  exciting    

tedious


/'ti:dɪəs; `tidɪəs/
adj tiresome because of being too long, slow or dull; boring (因过长、过慢或单调)令人厌倦的; 烦人的
*The work is tedious. 这工作令人厌倦.
* We had to sit through several tedious speeches. 我们只得坐在那里听着几个乏味的讲演.

tedious


adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Late Latin;Origin: taediosus, from Latin taedium, from taedere 'to disgust, make tired']
something that is tedious continues for a long time and is not interesting
= boring
 The work was tiring and tedious.
>tediouslyadv
 a tediously long film
1. The explorers found that the local missionary was always happy to welcome them for a night, for life in the jungle was tedious for many of these men.
    探险家们发现,殖民地传教士都高兴接待他们过夜,因为对这些人来说,丛林中的生活是枯燥的。

2. This is vast, tedious, and formless.
    这片土地广阔、单调、杂乱。

3. I was tired of his tedious talk.
    我对他的无聊谈话觉得很厌烦.

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