Word · Frequency #11332
drab
单调乏味的;枯燥的;无生气的
核心释义
dull and uninteresting; lacking in liveliness or charm
- 1.
某些类型的drab布料的颜色:暗棕黄色或暗褐色。
Of the color of some types of drabcloth: dull brownish yellow or dun.
- 2.
尤其指颜色:单调,无趣。
Particularly of color: dull, uninteresting.
- 3.
缺乏活力、魅力或惊喜
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
- 4.
缺乏亮度或颜色;暗淡
lacking brightness or color; dull
暗淡的;土褐色的;灰黄色的;某些类型的drab布料的颜色:暗棕黄色或暗褐色。;尤其指颜色:单调,无趣。;缺乏活力、魅力或惊喜;缺乏亮度或颜色;暗淡
用法In use
The hotel room was painted a drab shade of beige.
用法提示:drab 用作形容词,描述颜色暗淡单调。
After the party, the decorations looked even drabber in the morning light.
用法提示:drabber 是 drab 的比较级,表示更单调。
She thought her outfit was too drab, so she added a colorful scarf.
用法提示:drab 作形容词,指服饰缺乏生气。
her drab personality
life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas
drab faded curtains
drab + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- drab colors
- 暗淡的色彩;单调的颜色
- The walls were painted in drab colors that made the room feel lifeless.墙壁被刷成了暗淡的颜色,让房间显得毫无生气。
- drab clothes
- 灰暗的衣着;暗淡的衣服
- He wore drab clothes and tried not to be noticed.他穿着灰暗的衣服,尽量不被人注意。
- drab life
- 单调乏味的生活
- She felt trapped in a drab life with no excitement.她感到被困在单调乏味的生活中,毫无激情。
- drab surroundings
- 单调、灰暗的环境
- The drab surroundings of the hospital depressed the patients.医院单调灰暗的环境让病人感到压抑。
- drab office
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想一块暗棕黄色的旧布(drab cloth),颜色暗淡、毫无生气,这种单调乏味的感觉就是drab。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:谈论衣物、房间或景物的颜色、描述生活、工作或活动缺乏趣味 该词在一般书面和口语中均可用,多用于形容颜色或氛围的单调暗淡,正式程度适中,没有明显的语体限制。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都以 /-æb/ 结尾,与 drab /dræb/ 押韵:cab, lab, grab, crab, slab, stab。注意 drub /drʌb/ 拼写与 drab 相近,但元音不同,不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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