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词汇 monotonous
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Definition of monotonous in English:

monotonous

adjective məˈnɒt(ə)nəsməˈnɑtnəs
  • 1Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

    沉闷的,令人厌倦的,少变化的

    the statistics that he quotes with monotonous regularity

    他令人厌烦地一次次引用的数据。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I love the games but training is a bit monotonous really.
    • The rainy season is over, with its dull, monotonous grey skies and unpleasant humid rain.
    • The very nature of popular film is to provide an escape from daily reality and monotonous routines.
    • It's like having an incredibly monotonous and dull job where you sit around doing virtually nothing in complete silence.
    • Say goodbye to eating dull, monotonous and insipid food day after day.
    • Taking some time out from a boring monotonous chore is truly worth all the hard work.
    • Interning is tiresome, in a dull and wholly monotonous sort of way, especially on Mondays.
    • It must get quite mechanical, if not monotonous - do you find yourself just going through the motions?
    • But when does joyous, mantric reiteration tip over into something more sinister, or worse, monotonous?
    • While this doesn't happen all the time, it does happen with monotonous regularity.
    • It could have been interesting, too, but it was just monotonous and redundant.
    • I'm sure someone will present me with some kind of horridly boring monotonous work any minute now.
    • He said research showed that up to 20 per cent of accidents on monotonous roads such as motorways were related to tiredness.
    • When practice sessions become monotonous, players lose interest and focus.
    • Many a manager agrees that voices lose novelty and impact, their ideas age, their approach can become monotonous.
    • It was the same monotonous gray as the lighting in this dreary place, and was definitely cement.
    • With monotonous regularity the action is carried out in the name, though not explicit in the article, of tolerance.
    • Imagine how dull and monotonous the interiors of a house would look but for these fresh burst of hues.
    • The dominant grey of the shacks gives the area a dull, monotonous appearance, aggravated by the absence of trees.
    • The trek was a bit monotonous at times - I wanted to go faster - but it was relaxing, enjoyable and worth the sore backside.
    Synonyms
    tedious, boring, dull, uninteresting, unexciting, wearisome, tiresome, repetitive, repetitious, unvarying, unchanging, unvaried, lacking variety, without variety, humdrum, ho-hum, routine, mechanical, mind-numbing, soul-destroying, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, uneventful, unrelieved, dreary, plodding, colourless, featureless, dry as dust, uniform, monochrome
    informal deadly
    British informal samey
    North American informal dullsville
    1. 1.1 (of a sound or utterance) lacking in variation in tone or pitch.
      (声音,话语)单调的,无抑扬顿挫的
      her slurred monotonous speech

      她含糊单调的讲话。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • She muttered to herself as she bore the monotonous sounds of the line ringing.
      • She cleared her throat before the monotonous beep and began.
      • The monotonous sound of his voice gave way to music as soon as I pressed the play button again.
      • If that wasn't torturous enough, my alarm clock began to ring in its dull, monotonous tone.
      • Kel absent-mindedly chewed on the end of her pencil as she let her teacher's monotonous voice rolled over her.
      • A click, a pause and the monotonous hum of the dialtone left me feeling weary and drained.
      • Sadly, the mix isn't a great one given the sheer volume of dull tracks on offer that quickly blend into one monotonous sound.
      • The teachers voice was monotonous as he replied, looking somewhat angry, or flustered.
      • Instead, she moved further into the room and began to speak in a calming, but monotonous voice.
      • The only sound to be heard was the monotonous hum of the engine as the car continued its trek down the long quiet street.
      • The noise, monotonous and unrelenting, brought him back to consciousness.
      • His voice was monotonous, expressionless and cold, like he'd only just mastered the art of speaking and was none too skilled at it.
      • He's talking to me with his head turned away and his voice monotonous and unfeeling.
      • She awoke the next day, as her alarm clock let out a monotonous but loud beep.
      • This is perfect for business trips or for drowning out the monotonous sound of that copier next to your cube.
      • The monotonous hum of words out of the undertaker's mouth was slowly lulling my mind into some kind of stasis.
      • Winnie picked up the phone and a monotonous voice came out of the speaker.
      • Before being shown into a shed, I could hear the miserable monotonous droning, or pecking noises of the birds.
      • The same monotonous footsteps pound the floor, and finally stop moving when they approach a doorway.
      • It was a sound low and monotonous at first; then rising, becoming shaped by rhythm and chorused cadence.
      Synonyms
      toneless, flat, unvarying, uninflected, droning, soporific

Derivatives

  • monotonously

  • adverb məˈnɒt(ə)nəsli
    • Here the actors spoke slowly, reverently, and monotonously, with pauses long enough for the audience to go out for a smoke.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They have not lost at the ground in a league game in 11 visits, and won yesterday in a manner which has become monotonously predictable.
      • ‘We need to go,’ he said, slowly and monotonously.
      • Sure enough, the driver was nearing a stop - a little too fast, incidentally - and the Stop Requested sign was beeping monotonously.
      • They just keep on turning out winners almost monotonously.
  • monotonize

  • verb

Definition of monotonous in US English:

monotonous

adjectiveməˈnɑtnəsməˈnätnəs
  • 1Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

    沉闷的,令人厌倦的,少变化的

    the statistics that he quotes with monotonous regularity

    他令人厌烦地一次次引用的数据。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Taking some time out from a boring monotonous chore is truly worth all the hard work.
    • The rainy season is over, with its dull, monotonous grey skies and unpleasant humid rain.
    • It's like having an incredibly monotonous and dull job where you sit around doing virtually nothing in complete silence.
    • He said research showed that up to 20 per cent of accidents on monotonous roads such as motorways were related to tiredness.
    • The trek was a bit monotonous at times - I wanted to go faster - but it was relaxing, enjoyable and worth the sore backside.
    • When practice sessions become monotonous, players lose interest and focus.
    • Many a manager agrees that voices lose novelty and impact, their ideas age, their approach can become monotonous.
    • But when does joyous, mantric reiteration tip over into something more sinister, or worse, monotonous?
    • With monotonous regularity the action is carried out in the name, though not explicit in the article, of tolerance.
    • The very nature of popular film is to provide an escape from daily reality and monotonous routines.
    • It could have been interesting, too, but it was just monotonous and redundant.
    • I love the games but training is a bit monotonous really.
    • The dominant grey of the shacks gives the area a dull, monotonous appearance, aggravated by the absence of trees.
    • It was the same monotonous gray as the lighting in this dreary place, and was definitely cement.
    • While this doesn't happen all the time, it does happen with monotonous regularity.
    • Imagine how dull and monotonous the interiors of a house would look but for these fresh burst of hues.
    • It must get quite mechanical, if not monotonous - do you find yourself just going through the motions?
    • I'm sure someone will present me with some kind of horridly boring monotonous work any minute now.
    • Interning is tiresome, in a dull and wholly monotonous sort of way, especially on Mondays.
    • Say goodbye to eating dull, monotonous and insipid food day after day.
    Synonyms
    tedious, boring, dull, uninteresting, unexciting, wearisome, tiresome, repetitive, repetitious, unvarying, unchanging, unvaried, lacking variety, without variety, humdrum, ho-hum, routine, mechanical, mind-numbing, soul-destroying, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, uneventful, unrelieved, dreary, plodding, colourless, featureless, dry as dust, uniform, monochrome
    1. 1.1 (of a sound or utterance) lacking in variation in tone or pitch.
      (声音,话语)单调的,无抑扬顿挫的
      soon we heard a low, monotonous wailing of many voices
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Instead, she moved further into the room and began to speak in a calming, but monotonous voice.
      • The noise, monotonous and unrelenting, brought him back to consciousness.
      • Sadly, the mix isn't a great one given the sheer volume of dull tracks on offer that quickly blend into one monotonous sound.
      • The same monotonous footsteps pound the floor, and finally stop moving when they approach a doorway.
      • He's talking to me with his head turned away and his voice monotonous and unfeeling.
      • The teachers voice was monotonous as he replied, looking somewhat angry, or flustered.
      • Winnie picked up the phone and a monotonous voice came out of the speaker.
      • The monotonous hum of words out of the undertaker's mouth was slowly lulling my mind into some kind of stasis.
      • If that wasn't torturous enough, my alarm clock began to ring in its dull, monotonous tone.
      • She muttered to herself as she bore the monotonous sounds of the line ringing.
      • The only sound to be heard was the monotonous hum of the engine as the car continued its trek down the long quiet street.
      • His voice was monotonous, expressionless and cold, like he'd only just mastered the art of speaking and was none too skilled at it.
      • She awoke the next day, as her alarm clock let out a monotonous but loud beep.
      • She cleared her throat before the monotonous beep and began.
      • This is perfect for business trips or for drowning out the monotonous sound of that copier next to your cube.
      • A click, a pause and the monotonous hum of the dialtone left me feeling weary and drained.
      • Before being shown into a shed, I could hear the miserable monotonous droning, or pecking noises of the birds.
      • Kel absent-mindedly chewed on the end of her pencil as she let her teacher's monotonous voice rolled over her.
      • The monotonous sound of his voice gave way to music as soon as I pressed the play button again.
      • It was a sound low and monotonous at first; then rising, becoming shaped by rhythm and chorused cadence.
      Synonyms
      toneless, flat, unvarying, uninflected, droning, soporific
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