monotonous
英 [mə'nɒt(ə)nəs]
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1. mono- + ton- "tone" + -ous.
2. 含义：of one tone.
3. => lacking in variety, uninteresting.
- monotonous (adj.)
- 1750, of sound, from Greek monotonos "of one tone" (see monotony). Transferred and figurative use, "lacking in variety, uninteresting," is from 1783. Related: Monotonously.
- 1. Closures and job losses are again being announced with monotonous regularity.
- 倒闭和失业的消息又在一次次地反复宣布着。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs.
- 与工厂大部分工作一样，这份工作也很单调乏味。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Aircraft passed overhead with monotonous regularity .
- 飞机一次又一次反复从头顶飞过。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. She thought life in the small town was monotonous.
- 她觉得小镇上的生活单调而乏味.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. His articles are fixed in form and monotonous in content.
- 他的文章千篇一律,一个调调儿.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
