音标:['ti:diәm] ;
n. 单调乏味, 沉闷
n the feeling of being bored by something tedious
n dullness owing to length or slowness
词型变化:名词复数形式 : tediums
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tedium的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. He has got used to the tedium of life here.他已经习惯了这里单调的生活。
  2. I didn't know how to while away my tedium.我不知道如何度过乏味的时刻。
  3. Risk is what separates the good part of life from the tedium.风险把生活中的精彩篇章与单调无聊区分开。
  4. We played games to relieve the tedium of the journey.我们玩游戏,来解除旅行的沉闷。
  5. Such is the tedium of office life. A little drama is always welcome.办公室生活是如此沉闷,带一点戏剧性的情节总是颇受欢迎。
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