adj. 单调沉闷的,令人生厌的,冗长乏味的。 a tedious speech 一个冗长乏味的讲演。 Too many abstract statements made his paper very tedious to me. 他的读书报告抽象的讲法太多使我生厌。 adv. -ly ,-ness n.
using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes" 同义词:long-winded, verbose, windy, wordy,
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn''t capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people''s dreams are dreadfully wearisome" 同义词:boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tiresome, wearisome,
例句与用法
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To back up tiles is tedious work . 把文档备份是一项枯燥无味的工作。
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I was tired of his tedious talk . 我对他的无聊谈话觉得很厌烦。
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It was slow, tedious work . 这种活儿是干不快的,而且又腻味。
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It was a most tedious business . 这原是一种顶腻烦的事儿。
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For him it was a bizarre and tedious experience . 对他来说,这是次奇特而乏味的经历。
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He went on at tedious length about his favorite hobby . 他仍不厌其详地讲他的业余爱好。
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The work was slow and tedious . 干这活又慢又乏味。
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I wished to annihilate the tedious intervening days ! 我多么希望那些无聊的时光快快消逝啊!
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The timing method is tedious . 计时法繁琐。
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I am a very slow walker, and my pace would be tedious to you . 我走路慢,步子小,会让你见了心焦。