be vapid
His speech was vapid and uninteresting.
他的演讲乏味无趣。
乏味的;枯燥的;无生气的
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乏味的;枯燥的;无生气的
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; dull and lifeless
His speech was vapid and uninteresting.
他的演讲乏味无趣。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
This dish is vapid.
Use this
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'。
Not this
He is a vapid.
Use this
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'。
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常修饰抽象名词(如speech, conversation)
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