bor·ing /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ ●●● S2 adjectiveadj BORINGnot interesting in any way 无趣的,无聊的,乏味的,令人生厌的 Her husband is about the most boring person I’ve ever met. 她丈夫可以说是我见过的最无聊的人。
The job was dull and boring. 这份工作枯燥乏味。
dead/incredibly/terribly etc boring (=very boring) 无聊透顶的
THESAURUSboring not interesting in any way 无趣的,无聊的,乏味的He found school incredibly boring. 他觉得上学无聊透顶。
not very interesting [not before noun] very ordinary and therefore rather boring. People often use this phrase in everyday English, instead of saying directly that something is boring 不大有趣的,不太有意思的〔常用以避免直接说某事物乏味〕The story wasn’t very interesting. 这故事不太有趣。
dull especially written boring 乏味的,无聊的The conference was usually a dull affair. 这个会通常是很乏味的。
Life was never dull. 生活从来都不无聊。
tedious /ˈtiːdiəs/ very boring and continuing for a long time 枯燥乏味的,冗长的The process was tedious and slow. 整个过程乏味而且缓慢。
Jake began the tedious task of sorting through his papers. 杰克开始做整理文件的枯燥工作。
monotonous /məˈnɒtənəs $ məˈnɑː-/ boring and always the same 单调乏味的,一成不变的The work was monotonous and unchallenging. 这工作单调乏味,缺乏挑战性。
He was only half listening to the monotonous voice of the teacher. 他只心不在焉地听着老师单调乏味的说话声。
mundane /mʌnˈdeɪn/ rather boring, because it is connected with things you do regularly as part of your daily life 平淡无奇的,乏味的He busied himself with the mundane task of cleaning the house. 他忙着做打扫房子的乏味工作。
Most arguments are over mundane issues like spending or saving money. 大多数争吵都是围绕花钱或存钱之类的琐事。
humdrum /ˈhʌmdrʌm/ [usually before noun] boring because nothing new or interesting ever happens 〔因毫无新意或趣味而〕单调乏味的,刻板的He wanted to escape his humdrum life. 他想要摆脱单调乏味的生活。
a humdrum existence 平淡的生活
dry a subject, piece of writing etc that is dry is boring because it is very serious and does not contain any humour 〔课题、文字等〕枯燥的,无趣的The students complained that the lecture was dry and uninspiring. 学生们抱怨课上的枯燥乏味,平淡无奇。
a dry academic volume 枯燥乏味的学术著作