tedious
US
UK tedious adj: (dull monotonous)
SC 单调乏味的，冗长乏味的 dān diào fá wèi de ，rǒng cháng fá wèi de
The dinner party was tedious; there was no one at all interesting to talk to. The minister struggled to concentrate on the tedious report.
晚宴单调乏味。没有有趣的人可以交谈。部长努力集中精力听取这份冗长乏味的报告。
tedious work n: (laborious task)
SC 苦力活 kǔ lì huó
TC 苦幹
TC 苦幹
SC 体力工作 kǔ lì huó，tǐ lì gōng zuò