英语词汇“humdrum”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(adjective) in the sense of dull

Definition

ordinary, dull, and uninteresting

trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job

Synonyms

dull

They can both be rather dull.

ordinary

My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours.

boring

boring television programmes

routine

So many days are routine and uninteresting.

commonplace

The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace.

mundane

Be willing to do mundane tasks with good grace.

tedious

the tedious business of line-by-line programming

dreary

They live such dreary lives.

banal

The text is banal.

tiresome

My neighbour is petty and tiresome.

monotonous

It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs.

uneventful

The return journey was uneventful, the car running perfectly.

uninteresting

Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people?

mind-numbing

ho-hum (informal)

repetitious

wearisome

a long and wearisome task

unvaried

Opposites

interesting

exciting

dramatic

extraordinary

entertaining

stimulating

sexy (informal)

lively

单词	humdrum
释义	Trends of humdrum View usage for: humdrum (hʌmdrʌm) adjective If you describe someone or something as humdrum, you mean that they are ordinary, dull, or boring. [disapproval] ...a lawyer, trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job. The new government seemed rather humdrum. Synonyms: dull, ordinary, boring, routine More Synonyms of humdrum humdrum in British English (ˈhʌmˌdrʌm) adjective 1. ordinary; dull noun 2. a monotonous routine, task, or person Derived forms humdrumness (ˈhumˌdrumness) noun Word origin C16: rhyming compound, probably based on hum humdrum in American English (ˈhʌmˌdrʌm) adjective 1. lacking variety; dull; monotonous; boring noun 2. humdrum talk, routine, etc.; monotony Word origin echoic extension (infl. by drum1) of hum1 Examples of 'humdrum' in a sentence humdrum Still, it's not just the humdrum reality of cats that puts me off the whole petting café concept. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Such experiences did not encourage her to persist with the humdrum routine of schooling. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They had humdrum jobs and predictable progeny. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Equally telling are the humdrum details of contemporary espionage. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This is the humdrum reality of being a film star. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Whole artillery units had to be diverted to this humdrum task. Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007) Nobody should patronise a club and suggest that they should be happy with a humdrum existence outside the elite. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But if you are already in a relationship, you can rescue it from its humdrum routine. The Sun (2016) All around the world, similarly humdrum experiences were being recorded. Times, Sunday Times (2010) All people involved in horses are at the same time the wildest romantics and the world 's most humdrum and practical people. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A Liverpudlian housewife is freed from her humdrum existence when a Greek holiday offers her the chance to experience the good life. The Sun (2014) (adjective) in the sense of dull Definition ordinary, dull, and uninteresting trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job Synonyms dull They can both be rather dull. ordinary My life seems pretty ordinary compared to yours. boring boring television programmes routine So many days are routine and uninteresting. commonplace The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace. mundane Be willing to do mundane tasks with good grace. tedious the tedious business of line-by-line programming dreary They live such dreary lives. banal The text is banal. tiresome My neighbour is petty and tiresome. monotonous It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs. uneventful The return journey was uneventful, the car running perfectly. uninteresting Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people? mind-numbing ho-hum (informal) repetitious wearisome a long and wearisome task unvaried Opposites interesting , exciting , dramatic , extraordinary , entertaining , stimulating , sexy (informal) , lively Additional synonyms in the sense of banal Definition lacking originality The text is banal. Synonyms unoriginal, stock, ordinary, boring, tired, routine, dull, everyday, stereotypical, pedestrian, commonplace, mundane, tedious, vanilla (slang), dreary, stale, tiresome, monotonous, humdrum, threadbare, trite, unimaginative, uneventful, uninteresting, clichéd, old hat, mind-numbing, hackneyed, ho-hum (informal), vapid, repetitious, wearisome, platitudinous, cliché-ridden, unvaried in the sense of boring boring television programmes Synonyms uninteresting, dull, tedious, dreary, stale, tiresome, monotonous, old, dead, flat, dry, routine, uninspiring, humdrum, insipid, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, unvaried, yawnsome, as dry as dust in the sense of commonplace Definition dull or unoriginal The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace. Synonyms everyday, common, ordinary, widespread, pedestrian, customary, mundane, vanilla (slang), banal, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, dime-a-dozen (informal), trite, uninteresting Nearby words of humdrum humble yourself humbly humbug humdrum humid humidity humiliate Synonyms of 'humdrum' humdrum Explore 'humdrum' in the dictionary
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