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uninspiring + noun
uninspiring 常修饰抽象名词，表示缺乏吸引力或鼓舞作用。
The lecture was an uninspiring experience.
这场讲座是一次令人提不起兴趣的经历。
令人沮丧的；使人气馁的
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令人沮丧的；使人气馁的
depressing to the spirit
The lecture was an uninspiring experience.
这场讲座是一次令人提不起兴趣的经历。
不令人鼓舞的。
Not inspiring.
The hotel room was clean but uninspiring, with plain white walls and no decoration.
这个酒店房间干净但毫无吸引力，只有朴素的白色墙壁，没有装饰。
The speaker's uninspiring presentation made it hard for the audience to stay awake.
演讲者令人提不起兴趣的演示让观众很难保持清醒。
After reading the uninspiring job description, she decided not to apply.
读完那则令人提不起兴趣的职位描述后，她决定不申请了。
uninspiring 常修饰抽象名词，表示缺乏吸引力或鼓舞作用。
The lecture was an uninspiring experience.
这场讲座是一次令人提不起兴趣的经历。
find + 宾语 + uninspiring 表示主观感受。
Many students find the textbook uninspiring.
许多学生觉得这本教科书枯燥乏味。
be uninspiring 可指表现、外观等令人失望或没有亮点。
The team's performance was uninspiring.
这支队伍的表现令人沮丧。
Not this
His speech uninspiring.
Use this
His speech was uninspiring.
uninspiring 是形容词，不能单独作谓语，必须与系动词 was 搭配。中文里常省略“是”，但英语句子需要有明确的动词。
Not this
After the long meeting, I felt uninspiring.
Use this
After the long meeting, I felt uninspired.
uninspiring 用来描述令人失去兴趣或动力的外部事物；uninspired 才描述人的内心感受。句中表达人的感觉，应用以 -ed 结尾的 uninspired。
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令人提不起兴趣的表演
The team gave an uninspiring performance in the final.
球队在决赛中的表现令人提不起兴趣。
单调乏味的环境
The office had uninspiring surroundings, with grey walls and no natural light.
办公室环境单调乏味，灰色墙壁，没有自然光。
平淡无味的食物
The hotel served uninspiring food that tasted bland and overcooked.
酒店供应的食物平淡无味，又淡又老。
令人提不起精神的演讲
His uninspiring speech failed to motivate the audience.
他令人提不起精神的演讲未能激励听众。
令人失望的结果
The company reported uninspiring results for the third quarter.
公司公布的第三季度业绩令人失望。
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联想：un-（不）+ inspiring（鼓舞人心的），一件事不 inspiring，就让人提不起兴趣、觉得乏味。
语域：neutral 常见场景：评论演出或作品、描述景色或环境、形容日常事物或经历 该词为中性偏正式用词，多用于书面或较正式的口头表达，指某事物缺乏吸引力或鼓舞性。在日常口语中不如 boring、dull 常见，但用于评论或描述时自然得体。
以上各词都以 /aɪərɪŋ/ 结尾并重读该元音，与 uninspiring 的 /spaɪərɪŋ/ 押韵。其中 inspiring、aspiring、expiring 拼写以 -spiring 结尾，与目标词完全对应；tiring、retiring、untiring 则以 -tiring 结尾，同样押韵。注意：uninviting 虽以 un- 开头且同为 -ing 结尾，但读作 /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/，重音在 /vaɪ/，结尾是 /tɪŋ/，并不押韵，拼写也容易混淆。
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