dreary

['driəri]

adj. 沉闷的, 令人沮丧的, 情绪低落的

例句与用法：

You can thank your lucky stars (that) you don't have to go to this dreary reception.

你真走运，不用出席那死气沉沉的招待会。

The otherwise dreary book is enlivened by some very amusing illustrations.

这本枯燥无味的书幸亏加了一些生动有趣的插图才变得活泼起来。

It breads my heart to think of all the money we spent on our son's education and all he wants to do is work in a dreary factory.

想到我们把所有的钱都花在儿子的教育上，而他却所想去一家沉闷的工厂工作，我感到很伤心。

I'm tired of his dreary speech.

我厌倦了他的枯燥无味的演说。

It is very dreary to do the same job everyday.

每天都做同样工作是很单调的。

词形变化：

副词: drearily | 形容词比较级: drearier | 形容词最高级: dreariest | 名词: dreariness |

详细释义：

a.

1. 沉闷的, 阴郁的, 令人沮丧的

It was a dreary day, cold and without sunshine.

那一天天气阴郁, 既冷又没有阳光。

2. 枯燥的, 令人生厌的

Copying manuscripts all the time is dreary work.

老是抄写手稿是件枯燥乏味的差事。