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dreary

[英] [ˈdriəri] [美] [ˈdrɪri] 生词本

adj.

n.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 英英释义

  • 词典例句

1. ADJ-GRADED 沉闷的;枯燥无味的;令人沮丧的 If you describe something as dreary, you mean that it is dull and depressing. 
  • ...a dreary little town in the Midwest...

    位于中西部的沉闷的小镇

  • They live such dreary lives.

    他们的生活如此乏味!

drearily
  • ...a drearily familiar scenario.

    俗套的沉闷剧情

Adjective

1. depressing in character or appearance;

  • "drove through dingy streets"
  • "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens
  • "drab old buildings"
  • "a dreary mining town"
  • "gloomy tenements"
  • "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams

2. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise;

  • "her drab personality"
  • "life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas"
  • "a series of dreary dinner parties"
1. His speech was dreary.
他的讲演枯燥乏味。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.
她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The otherwise dreary book is enlivened by some very amusing illustrations.
这本枯燥乏味的书幸亏加了一些精彩的插图才变得生动有趣。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. They have an air of freedom, and they have not a dreary commitment to mean ambitions or love of comfort.
他们有一种奔放不羁的风度,他们没有对卑鄙的野心目标的无聊的追逐和对舒适的迷恋。

来自《用法词典》

5. They have an air of freedom, and they have not a dreary commitment to mean ambitious or love of comfort.
他们有一种自由自在的风度,他们不沉溺于可鄙的追名逐利和对舒适生活的迷恋。

来自《用法词典》

6. You can thank your lucky stars that you don't have to go to this dreary reception.
你真走运,不用出席那死气沉沉的招待会。

来自《简明英汉词典》