hum·drum
adjective/ˈhʌmdrʌm/
/ˈhʌmdrʌm/
- boring and always the same
乏味的；单调的 - a humdrum existence/job/life
平淡的生活；乏味的工作／生活 - the use of computers to perform humdrum tasks
使用计算机执行单调的任务 - the humdrum business of making money
赚钱的单调生意
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- His arrival brought some variety into the humdrum life at the gallery.
他的到来给画廊单调的生活带来了一些变化。 - How I wish it was over and I could get back to my humdrum routine.
我多么希望这一切都结束了，我可以回到我单调的日常生活中。 - There is a lot of dull, humdrum work in local politics.
在地方政治中有很多单调乏味的工作。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHumdrum is used with these nouns:- existence
- routine
Word Originmid 16th cent.: probably a reduplication of hum. - a humdrum existence/job/life