boring and always the same synonym dull, tedious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 Feelingsc2His 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. 我多么希望一切都结束了,我能回到我单调的生活。 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.