a. 土褐色的( drab的最高级 ); 无生气的; 乏味的; 单调的
s. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
s. lacking brightness or color; dull
s. of a light brownish green color

drab的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. There are many drab houses in the smoky mining town.冒烟的矿内有许多土褐色的房子。
  2. The female is generally drab, the male per contra brilliant.一般来说雌性是黄褐色的,而雄性是色彩鲜明的。
  3. The landscape is drab and infested with brick ovens.景色单调,惟见砖窑遍布。
  4. The life of a person who never does anything is dull and drab.如果一个人的一生什么事情都没有做是多么迟钝和单调。
用作名词(n.)
  1. She pay me in drib and drab, not all at once.她零零星星地付给我钱,而不是一次付清。

词汇搭配

  • olive drab草绿色
  • drab soil黄褐土,褐色土,褐土...
  • drab clay淡褐色粘土

经典引文

  • He was so handsome that Francie felt like a dark drab alongside of him.

    出自:Betty Smith
  • Woe to white gowns! Woe to black! Drab was your only wear.

    出自:M. R. Mitford
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