Dreary
[ 'drɪri ]
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adj. 沉寂的;阴沉的;令人厌烦的;枯燥的;
n. 可怕的人物;
💡 词根助记
dre=dry干涸 + ary 属于...的，关于...的 → adj. 沉闷的，枯燥的
📝 例句
He condemned her to leading a dreary life.
他使她注定要过乏味的生活。
It was odd that in retrospect they both seemed equally dreary.
回味起来，奇怪的是，它们显得同等地枯燥乏味。
She's dreary little prude.
她是个死板、假正经的女人！
The mail reached London at the dreary hour of five.
邮车到达伦敦是在天已昏暗的五点钟。
Her face looked sallow and swollen in the dreary light.
在昏暗的光线中看上去她那蜡黄的脸有些浮肿。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ dr-拼音“敌人”,ear-耳朵,y-似“树枝”:敌人的耳朵挂到了树丫上,感到很沉闷
※ ear-耳朵,dry-干巴巴的、枯燥无味的:耳朵中可不愿听那些干巴巴的枯燥无味的、沉闷的话
※ d-拼音“弟”,rear-后面,y-似“树枝”:在乡下住的表弟每天只能在后院的树下玩→枯燥无味的
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
dreary
(also arch 古语作 drear ) adj (-ier, -iest)
1 that makes one sad or depressed; dismal; gloomy 使人闷闷不乐或沮丧的; 阴沉的; 忧郁的
a dreary winter day 沉闷的冬日.
2 (infml 口) boring; dull 令人厌烦的; 单调的; 枯燥的
dreary people leading dreary lives 过著无聊生活的无聊的人.
🔁 扩展释义
*['driәri]a. 沉闷的
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I insist on taking proper food for this expedition. The men often fall ill and suffer fever, so I have decided to take live animals.
我坚持认为，这次探险要携带合适的食物。水手经常生病发烧，因此我决定带活的动物。
In 1898 a law was passed which meant that all people above a certain age were paid a weekly old-age pension.
1898年通过了一项法令，规定一定年龄以上的人全都可以按周领取"老年养老金。
I'm allowed to change the colour of my hair, she said angrily.
我改变自己的发色是允许的，"她愤怒地说。