tedious怎么读?

tedious

英 ['tiːdɪəs] 美['tidɪəs]
  • adj. 沉闷的;冗长乏味的

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比较级: more tedious;最高级: most tedious;副词: tediously;名词: tediousness;

助记提示


1. tedi- + -ous.
记忆方法:替弟饿死——饿的滋味 冗长乏味

中文词源


tedious 冗长的,乏味的

来自 tedium,冗长。

英文词源


tedious (adj.)
early 15c., from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediosus "wearisome, irksome, tedious," from Latin taedium (see tedium). Related: Tediously; tediousness.

双语例句


1. Life without Anna had no savour, was tedious, insupportable.
没有安娜的生活毫无情趣,单调乏味,不可忍受。

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2. It is a tedious, humourless load of crap.
那是一堆枯燥乏味、毫无幽默感的废话。

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3. The band's approach tends to be crushingly tedious.
该乐队的演奏方式往往过于单调乏味。

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4. Such lists are long and tedious to read.
这种表单读起来冗长乏味。

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5. The journey soon became tedious.
那次旅行不久就变得乏味起来。

来自《权威词典》