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His speech was vapid and uninteresting.
他的演讲乏味无趣。
乏味的；枯燥的；无生气的
淡而无味的；寡淡无味的；平淡无奇的；缺乏刺激或挑战的。；无生气的；乏味的；平庸的。；无味的；淡而无味的。
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; dull and lifeless
平淡无奇的；缺乏刺激或挑战的。
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
无生气的；乏味的；平庸的。
Lifeless, dull, or banal.
无味的；淡而无味的。
Tasteless, bland, or insipid.
The movie was so vapid that I fell asleep halfway through.
那部电影太乏味了，我看到一半就睡着了。
用法提示：vapid 在此作表语形容词，形容电影内容空洞、缺乏吸引力。
We sat through a vapid conversation about the weather.
我们耐着性子听完了一场关于天气的空洞乏味的谈话。
用法提示：vapid 修饰名词 conversation，表示谈话缺乏内涵、枯燥无味。
Her speech was full of vapid remarks that impressed no one.
她的演讲满是平淡无奇的空话，没有打动任何人。
用法提示：vapid 与 remarks 搭配，表示这些话语陈腐平淡、毫无新意。
His speech was vapid and uninteresting.
他的演讲乏味无趣。
vapid常用于修饰抽象名词，如conversation, remark等。
She criticized the vapid plot of the movie.
她批评了电影乏味的情节。
I find most reality TV shows vapid.
我觉得大多数真人秀节目都很无聊。
grammar · medium
易错句子This dish is vapid.
正确表达This dish is bland.
误将 'vapid' 用于形容食物味道，表示“无味的”。实际上，'vapid' 主要表示“乏味的、无生气的”，多用于言语、性格等抽象事物，不常用于描述食物味道。表示食物无味应使用 'bland' 或 'tasteless'。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a vapid.
正确表达He is vapid.
误将形容词 'vapid' 当作名词使用。在英语中，'vapid' 是形容词，不能直接用作名词。表示“他是个乏味的人”应说 'He is vapid.' 或 'He is a vapid person.'，而不能说 'a vapid'。
vapid强调无生气、无趣味，语气更强；insipid侧重缺乏味道或特色，常用于食物或谈话
vapid描述事物无趣味，vacuous强调缺乏内容或思想，常形容表情或言论
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