Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #8426
tedious
枯燥乏味的;令人厌烦的
核心释义
boring, monotonous, and likely to make you feel tired or weary
- 1.
无聊的、单调的、耗时的、令人厌倦的、漫长的。
Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
- 2.
缺乏趣味以至于导致精神疲惫
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; ; ; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke; ; - Mark Twain
- 3.
使用或包含过多的词语
using or containing too many words
冗长的;啰嗦的;无聊的、单调的、耗时的、令人厌倦的、漫长的。;缺乏趣味以至于导致精神疲惫;使用或包含过多的词语;沉闷的
用法In use
Filling out these forms is so tedious that I usually put it off until the last minute.
用法提示:「tedious」为形容词,在句中作表语,表示“枯燥乏味的”,用 so...that... 结构强调程度。
The lecture was tedious and I struggled to stay awake.
用法提示:「tedious」为形容词,在句中作表语,描述讲座令人厌烦的特点。
Sorting through all the receipts is a tedious job, but it has to be done.
用法提示:「tedious」为形容词,作前置定语修饰 job,表示“乏味的、令人厌烦的”。
tedious days on the train
find sth tedious
I find this task tedious.
我觉得这项任务很沉闷。
tedious work
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tedious task
- 乏味的任务
- Sorting through hundreds of old files was a tedious task.翻阅数百份旧文件是一项乏味的任务。
- tedious work
- 枯燥的工作
- Data entry can be tedious work, but it's necessary.数据录入可能是枯燥的工作,但它是必要的。
- tedious process
- 冗长乏味的过程
- The visa application involves a tedious process of filling out forms.签证申请涉及填写表格的冗长乏味的过程。
- tedious lecture
- 枯燥的讲座
- The professor's tedious lecture put half the class to sleep.教授枯燥的讲座让班上半数人睡着了。
- tedious details
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把tedious拆解为Ted+ious,想象Ted说话啰嗦冗长,令人厌倦。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:工作、学习、日常描述 ‘tedious’ 常用于形容耗时且乏味的过程,在正式和非正式场合都适用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 'tedious' 有共同的拼写结尾 '-ious',但发音不同:'tedious' 中 '-dious' 读作 /diəs/,而以下词中的 '-rious' 或 '-vious' 等读作 /riəs/ 或 /viəs/。没有真正押韵的词。
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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