Tedium

[ 'tidɪəm ]

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n. 单调乏味，令人生厌，冗长;

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💡 词根助记

ted枯燥 + ium表名词 → 沉闷；单调乏味；厌烦

📝 例句

two hours of unrelieved tedium

烦闷难解的两小时.

to find distraction from boredom; to abolish tedium; to beguile tedium

解闷

A strapping, energetic man, he finds the tedium of joblessness intolerable.

他身强体健，充满活力，觉得失业的无聊与烦闷令他无法忍受。

In myself I could observe the following sources of tedium.

从我自己身上，我所观察到的烦闷的根源有下列一些。

I didn't know how to while away my tedium.

我不知道如何度过乏味的时刻。

🌱 联想助记

tedious

✅ 同义词

monotony tediousness weariness yawn boredom ennui

🔴 反义词

hobby attractions pastime avocation play playtime recreation relaxation diversion divertissement

📖 牛津释义

tedium n[U] tediousness; boredom 厌倦; 厌烦; 乏味 two hours of unrelieved tedium 烦闷难解的两小时.

🔁 扩展释义

*['ti:diәm]n. 单调乏味, 沉闷

📖 同为「GRE」词汇

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🗣️ 情景例句

We've earned it. What do you say?

我们有这样做的权利。你说呢？

Sure bind, sure find.

捆得好，逃不了。

Ever since, people have had difficulty in deciding whether the craft should be ranged among ships,

自那以后，人们很难决定是否应该将这种运载工具列为轮船、

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teach a lesson

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topologically equivalent

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