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bland

UK //blænd//US //blænd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'blandus',意为‘温和的’或‘讨好的’,后经古法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容食物或味道平淡无奇,缺乏特色或刺激性,通常指不够咸、不够辣或不够香。

“The soup was too bland for my taste.”

(这汤对我来说太淡了,没什么味道。)

“He prefers bland food because spicy dishes upset his stomach.”

(他喜欢清淡的食物,因为辛辣的食物会让他的胃不舒服。)

❶ 形容人或行为缺乏个性、热情或趣味,显得无趣或平庸。

“His speech was so bland that half the audience fell asleep.”

(他的演讲太乏味了,一半的听众都睡着了。)

“She has a bland personality that makes her hard to remember.”

(她的个性平淡无奇,让人很难记住她。)

同义词:tasteless, insipid, uninteresting, dull, flat

常见短语

bland diet — 指医生建议的清淡饮食,通常用于肠胃不适或术后恢复期,避免刺激性食物。

“After the surgery, the doctor put him on a bland diet for two weeks.”

(手术后,医生让他吃两周的清淡饮食。)