Word · Frequency #37781
vapid
乏味的;枯燥的;无生气的
核心释义
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; dull and lifeless
- 1.
平淡无奇的;缺乏刺激或挑战的。
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
- 2.
无生气的;乏味的;平庸的。
Lifeless, dull, or banal.
- 3.
无味的;淡而无味的。
Tasteless, bland, or insipid.
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。;乏味的
用法In use
The movie was so vapid that I fell asleep halfway through.
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.
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.
用法提示:vapid 与 remarks 搭配,表示这些话语陈腐平淡、毫无新意。
be vapid
His speech was vapid and uninteresting.
他的演讲乏味无趣。
vapid + noun
vapid常用于修饰抽象名词,如conversation, remark等。
She criticized the vapid plot of the movie.
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常修饰抽象名词(如speech, conversation)
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