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banal adj.
⇨ lacklustre lacklustre (BrE) (NAmE lackluster) adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ tired 2 另见tired条第2义lacklustre ♦︎ bland ♦︎ banal ♦︎ unimaginative ♦︎ pedestrian ♦︎ woodenThese words all describe things or people that are not interesting or exciting. 这些词均表示无趣的、乏味的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a lacklustre / wooden performance◆a pedestrian / wooden manner◆banal / pedestrian stuff◆a bland / pedestrian affair◆rather lacklustre / bland / banal / unimaginative / pedestrian / wooden◆somewhat bland / unimaginative / pedestrian◆very bland / pedestrian / wooden■ lacklustre (BrE) (NAmE lackluster) / /ˈlæklʌstə(r)/ / (of a performance or performer) not of a high quality; lacking interest or excitement （表演或表演者）水平不高的；枯燥乏味的；沉闷的◆There were signs of discontent at the party's lacklustre performance.人们对聚会上乏味的表演表露出不满。◆The vocal soloists were generally lacklustre.那些独唱者普遍水平不高。■ bland with little colour, interest or excitement; without anything to attract attention 平淡的；乏味的◆He was criticized for his bland image.他因形象呆板而受到批评。◆The old town hall was replaced with a bland, glass-and-steel office building.原先的市政厅被一座单调的玻璃与钢架结构的办公大楼所取代。■ banal / /bəˈnɑːl, NAmE also ˈbeɪnl/ very ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important 平庸的；平淡乏味的；无关紧要的◆They were having a banal conversation about the weather.他们无关紧要地闲聊着天气。ⓘ Banal is used especially to describe conversation, remarks, questions or any written or spoken material. * banal尤用于修饰conversation、remark、question或任何书面或口头的material（材料）。■ unimaginative without any original or new ideas 无创意的；缺乏想象力的◆He knew she thought him to be a stiff and unimaginative person.他知道在她心目中自己是个刻板而又缺乏想象力的人。◆The food was adequate but unimaginative.食物供应充足，只是有些单调。OPP imaginative ⇨ creative ■ pedestrian /pəˈdestriən/ / (rather formal, especially written) without any imagination or excitement 缺乏想象的；乏味的；无趣的◆It is a factual and somewhat pedestrian programme.这是个就事论事且有点缺乏创意的方案。◆The curriculum is narrow and pedestrian.这门课程知识面狭窄且缺乏趣味。ⓘ Pedestrian is used especially to describe a way of considering or presenting a subject. * pedestrian尤用于描述人们看待或呈现某个主题的方式。■ wooden not showing enough natural expression, emotion or movement 木讷的；死板的；呆板的◆The film has wooden acting and an appalling script.这部影片演技呆板，剧本差劲。◆Her voice sounded wooden and lifeless.她的声音听起来木讷呆板，毫无生气。 |