| 单词 | tedium |
| 释义 | tedium (once / 569 pages) n Tedium is the state of being really bored while doing something repetitive. You may loathe the tedium of eating dinner with the family — after all, what is more boring than talking to mom and dad, especially if you could be texting friends? The noun tedium comes from the Latin root word taedere, meaning to weary of, and that's still what tedium means today: bored and weary of it all. The noun can also mean a tedious period of time — school concerts and assemblies are always two hours of tedium. Tedious is a related adjective form of the word. In order to relieve the tedium of homework, you should pick less tedious tasks, try fencing or painting to add some excitement to the day. WORD FAMILYtedium: tedious, tediums+/tedious: tediousest, tediously, tediousness USAGE EXAMPLESSo when she finally agreed to another bout, Rousey was allowed to bypass the usual scrutiny and tedium. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) But he said he preferred over-preparation, to the point of mild tedium, over cramming. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) Some hoped to escape from drugs, from tedium, from familial expectations. Washington Post(Dec 08, 2016) 1n the feeling of being bored by something tedious Syn|Hypo|Hyper boredom, ennui blahs a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction fatigue(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something dissatisfaction the feeling of being displeased and discontent 2n dullness owing to length or slowness Syn|Hypo|Hyper tediousness, tiresomeness drag something tedious and boring dullness the quality of lacking interestingness |
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