tedious

/ˈtiː.dɪəs/ /ˈti.di.əs/

Meanings

adjective

乏味的，单调的。

Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome.

Examples :

"The meeting was tedious; we sat for hours listening to the same presentation. "

会议很乏味，我们一连坐了好几个小时，听着同样的报告，真是让人厌烦。

Related Words

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

会见，相遇。

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

遇见他会让人兴奋的。我喜欢结识新朋友。

time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

时间，光阴

"Time stops for nobody. the ebb and flow of time"

时间不会为任何人停留。时间的潮起潮落。

hours noun

/ˈaʊɚz/ /ˈaʊə(ɹ)z/

小时，钟头

"I spent an hour at lunch."

我午饭花了一个小时。

boring verb

/ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/

使厌烦，使人感到无聊。

"The teacher's monotone voice bored the students during the long history lecture. "

在漫长的历史课上，老师单调的声音让学生们感到很无聊。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

consuming verb

/kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ /kəmˈsjuːmɪŋ/

消耗，耗尽。

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

这家发电厂每小时消耗30吨煤。

monotonous adjective

/məˈnɒtənəs/ /məˈnɑtənəs/

单调，千篇一律。

"The teacher's voice was monotonous, making the lesson feel boring. "

老师的声音很单调，一直是一个调，让课程听起来很无聊。

listening verb

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

听，倾听

"Please listen carefully as I explain. I like to listen to music."

请仔细听我解释。我喜欢听音乐。

sat verb

/sæt/

坐，坐下

"After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax."

走了一整天，能坐下来放松一下真是太好了。

same adjective

/seɪm/

相同，一样的，同样的。

"Are you the same person who phoned me yesterday?"

你就是昨天打电话给我的那个人吗？

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示非常清楚易懂。

wearisome adjective

/ˈwɪrisəm/ /ˈwɪərisəm/

令人厌倦的，乏味的。

"Gardening can be wearisome work."

园艺劳动可能很令人厌倦。