Word · Frequency #24286
uninspired
无灵感的;缺乏创见的;平淡无奇的
核心释义
without creative inspiration; dull and unoriginal
- 1.
缺乏灵感的;沉闷乏味的。
Lacking inspiration; dull or dry.
- 2.
缺乏智力、情感或精神上的兴奋
having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement
- 3.
缺乏原创性或创造力;缺乏发明能力
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
缺乏灵感的;沉闷乏味的。;缺乏智力、情感或精神上的兴奋;缺乏原创性或创造力;缺乏发明能力;未受灵感启迪的;无灵感的
用法In use
The painting was technically fine but uninspired.
用法提示:uninspired 作表语形容词,表示“缺乏灵感、平淡无奇的”。
His uninspired speech put half the audience to sleep.
用法提示:uninspired 作定语形容词修饰 speech,意为“缺乏创见、平淡无奇的”。
The team gave an uninspired performance in the final match.
用法提示:uninspired 作定语形容词,表示“缺乏激情、平淡无奇的”。
the production was professional but uninspired
uninspired writing
be uninspired by sth
uninspired by 后接令人提不起兴致的事物,表示“因…而缺乏灵感”。
The students were uninspired by the lecture.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- uninspired performance
- 缺乏灵感的表演
- The team gave an uninspired performance and lost the match.这支队伍表现平淡无奇,输掉了比赛。
- uninspired choice
- 缺乏新意的选择
- Critics called the sequel an uninspired choice for the opening film.评论家称这部续集作为开幕影片是缺乏新意的选择。
- uninspired writing
- 平淡无奇的文笔
- The novel suffers from uninspired writing and predictable plots.这部小说文笔平淡,情节老套。
- uninspired design
- 缺乏创意的设计
- The building's uninspired design failed to impress the judges.这座建筑设计缺乏创意,未能打动评委。
- uninspired effort
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:灵感(inspiration)的火苗没点着,un-像“无”,所以 uninspired 就是“无灵感、缺乏创见”的平淡状态。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:written reviews、performance evaluations uninspired 通常表示“缺乏创见或激情”,在书评、影评或工作报告中比较常见,语气中性、偏克制。口语会话中也会用到,但没有明显贬义或俚俗色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /aɪɝd/ 结尾,与 uninspired 的重读音节 -spired 押韵(美式英语)。注意:uninhibited /ˌʌnɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ 和 united /juˈnaɪtɪd/ 拼写或开头相似,但发音不同,不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.