| 单词 | insipid |
| 释义 | insipid (once / 2558 pages) adj Something insipid is lacking in flavor or interest. You'll probably find the generic poems inside of greeting cards insipid. Insipid comes from the Latin insipidus, the opposite of sapidus which means flavorful. Because spices and salts are left out, hospital food is usually considered insipid. The most common use of the word is in a metaphorical sense for dull or flat. You might think that your goody-two-shoes cousin is the most insipid girl you've ever met. WORD FAMILYinsipid: insipidest, insipidity, insipidly, insipidness+/insipidity: insipidities USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s true that most Christmas music is overproduced and lyrically insipid. Slate(Dec 23, 2016) Perhaps, awake in the dark, James was annoyed by “the insipid image of a procession of sheep.” The New Yorker(Dec 11, 2016) Oh, yes, “Stronger Together” – which met exactly the same fate as the Remain campaign’s insipid “Stronger In”. The Guardian(Nov 13, 2016) 1adj lacking interest or significance or impact an insipid personality Syn jejune uninteresting arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement 2adj lacking taste or flavor or tang insipid hospital food Syn bland, flat, flavorless, flavourless, savorless, savourless, vapid tasteless lacking flavor |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。