never changing and therefore boring synonym dull, repetitious单调乏味的 a monotonous voice/diet/routine 单调乏味的声音/饮食/日常事务 monotonous work 单调乏味的工作 New secretaries came and went with monotonous regularity. 秘书不停地更换,令人厌烦。
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifec1, Feelingsc1The housewives were asked if they found housework monotonous. 家庭主妇们被问及是否觉得家务单调。 a routine which may appear monotonous to some people 对某些人来说可能显得单调的例行公事 speaking in a rather monotonous voice 用相当单调的声音说话
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMonotonous is used with these nouns:- drone
- regularity
- routine
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