
好词典

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