monotonous

monotonous

形容词： 1. 单调的，乏味的 2. 反复无常的，无变化的 3. （声音）单调的，平淡的 4. （语调）缺乏变化的 名词： 1. 单调，乏味

词语辨析：

monotonous 和tedious 用于描述生活、工作等方面的单调乏味。但monotonous 更强调缺乏变化，并可能带来厌倦和无聊的感觉，而tedious 则指因过于冗长或重复而使人感到厌烦。

词汇扩充：

1. monotonously：单调地，乏味地 2. monotonousness：单调，乏味 3. monotonously repetitive：单调重复

近义词：

tedious, boring, dull, repetitive, humdrum

反义词：

varied, interesting, exciting, stimulating

柯林斯词典：

monotonous (adj.) If you describe something as monotonous, you mean that it is very boring because it has a regular, repeated pattern which never changes.

牛津词典：

monotonous (adj.) Not changing and therefore boring.

用法：

1. Her job is so monotonous that she's thinking about quitting. 她的工作太单调了，她正在考虑辞职。 2. The monotonous sound of the rain put me to sleep. 雨的单调声音使我入睡。

例句：

1. The journey was long and monotonous. 这段旅程漫长而乏味。 2. He found the repetitive nature of the job monotonous. 他觉得这份工作重复性太强，单调乏味。 3. The lecturer's monotonous voice made it difficult to stay awake. 讲师单调的声音让人难以保持清醒。 4. The monotonous routine of his daily life left him feeling empty and unsatisfied. 他每天单调的日常生活让他感到空虚和不满足。 5. The monotonous droning of the engine put the passengers to sleep. 引擎单调的低鸣声使乘客们入睡。 6. She couldn't stand the monotonous nature of her job and craved something more exciting. 她无法忍受她的工作的单调性，渴望更刺激的事情。 7. The monotonous landscape stretched endlessly before us. 单调的风景在我们面前无尽延伸。 8. The monotonous beat of the drum echoed through the room. 鼓的单调节奏在房间里回荡。 9. The monotonous routine of school became tiresome after a while. 学校的单调日常在一段时间后变得乏味。 10. The monotonous tone of his voice made it hard to pay attention to what he was saying. 他声音的单调使得人难以集中注意力听他在说什么。 11. The monotonous sound of the ticking clock filled the room. 滴答滴答的钟声充满了房间。 12. The monotonous repetition of the exercise bored the students. 这个练习的单调重复让学生们感到厌烦。 13. The monotonous daily routine made him feel like he was stuck in a rut. 单调的日常生活让他觉得自己陷入了困境。 14. The monotonous rhythm of the waves crashing against the shore was soothing. 海浪拍打岸边的单调节奏让人感到宁静。 15. The monotonous color scheme of the room lacked excitement. 房间单调的色彩方案缺乏刺激。 16. The monotonous drone of the airplane engine made it hard to have a conversation. 飞机引擎单调的嗡嗡声让人难以交谈。 17. The monotonous nature of the job led to a lack of motivation among the employees. 工作的单调性导致了员工们的缺乏动力。 18. The monotonous repetition of the song became tiresome after a while. 这首歌的单调重复在一段时间后变得令人厌烦。 19. The monotonous routine of studying for exams was exhausting. 学习应付考试的单调日常令人精疲力尽。 20. The monotonous beat of the drum created a hypnotic effect. 鼓的单调节奏产生了催眠的效果。