dullness
US /ˈdʌl.nəs/
UK /ˈdʌl.nəs/
名詞
1.
枯燥, 乏味
the quality of being uninteresting or boring
範例:
•
The dullness of the lecture made it hard to stay awake.
講座的枯燥讓人難以保持清醒。
•
He complained about the dullness of his daily routine.
他抱怨日常生活的枯燥。
2.
鈍度, 暗淡
lack of sharpness or brightness
範例:
•
The dullness of the knife made it difficult to cut the vegetables.
刀的鈍度使得切菜變得困難。
•
The dullness of the old painting was due to layers of dirt.
這幅舊畫的暗淡是由於多層污垢造成的。
3.
遲鈍, 愚笨
slowness of understanding or thought
範例:
•
His intellectual dullness made it hard for him to grasp complex concepts.
他智力上的遲鈍使他難以理解複雜的概念。
•
The teacher noted the student's occasional dullness in class discussions.
老師注意到學生在課堂討論中偶爾表現出的遲鈍。