humdrum

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The quality of lacking variety or excitement. uncountable
    — I think it helped distract us from the dry, humdrum, and heat of the here and now.
  2. A stupid fellow. countable,dated
    — So, after settling it that Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were complete country humdrums, the daughters hoydens, the sons awkward half-dandies, and the company altogether any thing but agreeable, she came to a conclusion she had done fifty times before, that the country was not like London.
形容词 adj.
  1. Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
    — In the valley there would have been feasting and celebration, and then dancing at the wedding, and afterwards the turmoil of a brief romance turning to humdrum married life, the cares of her house, the cares of children, anxiety, fret, illness, trouble, the day-by-day routine of growing old.

词形变化

more humdrum comparative most humdrum superlative humdrums plural

词源

词源 1
Possible reduplication of hum, 1550s.
词源 2
Possible reduplication of hum, 1550s.
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