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tedium

UK //ˈtiː.di.əm//US //ˈtiː.di.əm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'taedium'(意为厌恶、疲倦),17世纪通过法语传入英语。

noun

❶ 指因重复、单调或缺乏趣味而产生的无聊感和厌倦情绪,常用来描述长时间做枯燥事情时的心理状态。

“The tedium of data entry made him yawn constantly.”

(数据录入的枯燥让他不停打哈欠。)

“She couldn't bear the tedium of waiting in long queues.”

(她无法忍受排长队时的无聊。)

同义词:boredom, monotony, dullness

常见短语

sheer tedium — 强调极度无聊的状态,通常用于表达对某事难以忍受的乏味感。

“The sheer tedium of the assembly line work drove many workers to quit.”

(流水线工作极度枯燥,导致许多工人辞职。)