Now, though, they were drab and brown.

但现在，它们是单调的棕色。

In practice this often meant drab high-rises built with cheap aluminium frames.

在实践中，这通常是指用廉价铝框架建造的死气沉沉的高层建筑。

After painting two walls, I looked up and realized the color was terribly drab.

刷完两面墙后，我抬头看，发现这个颜色非常单调。

Coming out of that experience would make reality seem dull and drab by comparison.

相比之下，从这种体验中出来，现实就会显得单调乏味。

The final stop was the Sony factory, located in a drab suburb of Tokyo.

参观的最后一站是坐落在东京一处死气沉沉的郊区的索尼工厂。

They were kind of a drab colour and didn't have a very interesting song.

它们的颜色有点单调，歌声也不是很动听。

Although some tanager species do emphasize oration over attire, like the aptly named drab hemispingus.

一些唐纳雀品种，就像它恰当的名字褐拟雀一样歌喉胜过外表。

Sophie had seen that quilt. It was scratchy and drab. Not fit for a baby.

索菲见过被子。它沙哑而单调。不适合宝宝。

Most of the famous buildings are quite far apart, separated by rows of drab, ordinary buildings.

那些著名的建筑多数都相距很远，中间隔着一排排单调普通的楼房。

Some, like its drab online presence and recent uninventiveness, which Mr Simons is to tackle, are being reversed.

有些东西，比如其单调乏味的网络形象，以及西蒙斯将要解决的近期缺乏创造力的问题，正在反向发展。