Dreary
[ 'drɪri ]
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adj. 沉寂的;阴沉的;令人厌烦的;枯燥的;
n. 可怕的人物;
💡 词根助记
dre=dry干涸 + ary 属于...的，关于...的 → adj. 沉闷的，枯燥的
📝 例句
He condemned her to leading a dreary life.
他使她注定要过乏味的生活。
It was odd that in retrospect they both seemed equally dreary.
回味起来，奇怪的是，它们显得同等地枯燥乏味。
She's dreary little prude.
她是个死板、假正经的女人！
The mail reached London at the dreary hour of five.
邮车到达伦敦是在天已昏暗的五点钟。
Her face looked sallow and swollen in the dreary light.
在昏暗的光线中看上去她那蜡黄的脸有些浮肿。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ dr-拼音“敌人”,ear-耳朵,y-似“树枝”:敌人的耳朵挂到了树丫上,感到很沉闷
※ ear-耳朵,dry-干巴巴的、枯燥无味的:耳朵中可不愿听那些干巴巴的枯燥无味的、沉闷的话
※ d-拼音“弟”,rear-后面,y-似“树枝”:在乡下住的表弟每天只能在后院的树下玩→枯燥无味的
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
dreary
(also arch 古语作 drear ) adj (-ier, -iest)
1 that makes one sad or depressed; dismal; gloomy 使人闷闷不乐或沮丧的; 阴沉的; 忧郁的
a dreary winter day 沉闷的冬日.
2 (infml 口) boring; dull 令人厌烦的; 单调的; 枯燥的
dreary people leading dreary lives 过著无聊生活的无聊的人.
🔁 扩展释义
*['driәri]a. 沉闷的
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That sounds like a good idea. I have a few friends I could ring to see if they're free.
听起来是个好主意。我可以打电话给我的几个朋友看看他们是否有空。
It was the first joy I had known for years.
我豁然开朗了。这是我多年来第一次感到高兴的事了。
He married my aunt in 1971, so Clare would have been five years old.
他1968年与我伯母结婚，那么克莱尔应该已经5岁了。"