dreary
英 [ˈdrɪəri] 美 [ˈdrɪri]

adj.

沉寂的；阴沉的；令人厌烦的；枯燥的

n.

可怕的人物；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 使人闷闷不乐或沮丧的；阴沉的，忧郁的 that makes one sad or depressed;dismal;gloomy
2. 令人厌烦的；单调的；枯燥的boring;dull

英英释义

dreary[ 'driəri ]

• adj.
  • causing dejection

    同义词：bluedarkdepressingdingydisconsolatedismaldispiritinggloomygrimsorrydrabdrear

  • lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

    "a series of dreary dinner parties"

    同义词：drab

同近义词辨析

dull, monotonous, tedious, dreary

这组词都有“单调的、乏味的、厌烦的”的意思，其区别是：

dull指缺乏鲜明、吸引力或情趣而显得乏味、沉闷。

monotonous指没有变化、重复单调的。

tedious侧重指文章、演讲、演出等冗长乏味或环境等单调、沉闷，缺乏活力，使感到不舒服。

dreary侧重无趣味的，不活泼的事或思想状态。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. By day the monotonous hours wore on in the same heavy, hashed manner as on that first dreary afternoon.
   在白天，那沉闷的时刻，就和第一个凄凉的下午一样，忧郁寂寞地度过。
2. Its yellow ambiguous stripes and dreary sky are homologous, which makes the world harmonious.
   它背上灰黄斑驳的花纹，跟沉闷的天空遥遥相应，造成和谐的色调。
3. Hurstwood's dreary state made its beauty become more and more vivid.
   赫斯渥那令人沮丧的处境使得这些情景更加美丽迷人。

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