Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18839
tedia
单调乏味；沉闷
tedia is the plural of tedium.
核心释义
the feeling of being bored by something tedious; dullness caused by length or slowness
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厌倦；乏味；无聊
Boredom or tediousness; ennui.
厌倦；乏味；无聊；单调乏味；沉闷
用法In use
After a week of doing the same tasks, the tedium of the job was hard to bear.
用法提示：tedium 是名词，指重复工作带来的乏味感。
She tried to relieve the tedium of the long train ride by reading a book.
用法提示：tedium 是名词，表示旅途中的沉闷乏味。
The constant meetings added to the tedium of the office routine.
用法提示：tedium 为不可数名词，在此表示办公室生活的枯燥。
the tedium of sth/doing sth
tedium 前面常用定冠词 the，后接 of 引出带来乏味的事物或动作。
The tedium of waiting in line made him restless.
排队的单调乏味让他焦躁不安。
relieve/break the tedium of sth
relieve 和 break 是 tedium 的常见动词搭配，表示“缓解/打破单调”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- relieve the tedium
- 解除单调；解闷
- She listened to music to relieve the tedium of the long train ride.她听音乐来解除漫长火车旅途中的单调。
- the tedium of daily routine
- 日常事务的枯燥乏味
- He found the tedium of daily routine almost unbearable.他觉得日常事务的枯燥乏味几乎难以忍受。
- sheer tedium
- 十足的乏味；极度的沉闷
- The sheer tedium of the task made him want to quit.这项任务十足的乏味让他想放弃。
- escape the tedium
- 摆脱单调乏味
- They went on a weekend trip to escape the tedium of city life.他们周末出游，以摆脱城市生活的单调乏味。
- break the tedium
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：形容词 tedious（冗长乏味的）的对应名词是 tedium；想象一场拖沓冗长的会议，那种沉闷无聊感就是 tedium。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面文章、正式演讲、文学描写 tedium 为中性词，但比 boredom 稍正式，多用于书面或较正式场合；日常口语中用 boredom 更自然。
语法说明Grammar Note
该名词的复数形式为 tediums 或 tedia。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 medium 与 tedium 真正押韵（都以 /diəm/ 结尾且重音在首音节）。注意形近异音词：tedious /ˈtiːdiəs/ 以 /diəs/ 结尾，stadium /ˈsteɪdiəm/ 和 sodium /ˈsoʊdiəm/ 的重读元音不同，均不押韵。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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