vapid
英['væpɪd] 美['væpɪd]
"a bland diet"
"insipid hospital food"
"flavorless supermarket tomatoes"
"vapid beer"
"vapid tea"
"a vapid conversation"
"a vapid smile"
"a bunch of vapid schoolgirls"
1.乏味的;枯燥的;无趣的
If you describe someone or something asvapid, you are critical of them because they are dull and uninteresting.
e.g. ...the Minister's young and rathervapid wife...
部长年轻无趣的妻子
e.g. She made avapid comment about the weather.
她对天气作了一番平淡无奇的评论。
1.
1. 无生气的:vanward 先头的 |vapid 无生气的 |vapidity 无生气
2. 乏味的:wont习惯 |vapid 乏味的a | tepid微温的
3. 索然无味:limpid 清澈 |vapid 索然无味 | tepid 微温
4. 索然无味的:inanity 无意义,无聊 |vapid 索然无味的 | venerate 崇敬,敬仰
He did the same thing year by year and found life vapid.
他每年做着同样的事,觉得生活索然无味。
The next issue is that reviewing is generally dull and vapid.
接下来的问题就是,复习是一个枯燥无味的工作。
...the Minister's young and rather vapid wife...
部长年轻无趣的妻子
She made a vapid comment about the weather.
她对天气作了一番平淡无奇的评论。
In June they left the vapid Mr Hatoyama in no doubt he should resign.
六月,他们又“免掉”了毫无作为的鸠山由纪夫,毋庸置疑鸠山应该辞职.
A sort of vapid eagerness flitted across Winston's face at the mention of Big Brother.
提到老大哥,温斯顿的脸上便了无生气地掠过了一丝向往的表情.
The theory is vapid, while the life is colorful.
理论是灰色的, 唯生活之树常青.
You are obviously not a contactee or you would not ask such a vapid question.
很明显,你不是联系人,否则你是不会问这么一个没有意思的问题的.
The next issue is that reviewing is generally dull and vapid.
接下来的问题就是,复习是一个枯燥无味的工作.
In vapid Listlessness I leant my head against the window, and continued spelling over Catherine Earnshaw?
我无精打采地把头靠在窗子上, 接连地拼写着凯瑟琳?
Tom dislikes vapid food.
汤姆不喜欢无味的食物.
Gave a vapid and unmeaning response to a difficult query.
对一个难于回答的提问作出了一个干瘪而无甚意义的反应.
Too much hard working will make life vapid and kill the vitality and sunshine of life.
多虚伪呀,功用太重又索然无味扼杀了生命的生机与灿烂.
Sun Xiu was taught a lesson, feeling vapid. He left with a touch of his nose.
孙休被扁子教训了一顿,自觉无趣, 摸摸鼻子,走了.
He did the same thing year by year and found life vapid.
他每年做着同样的事,觉得生活索然无味.
But theproblem is that Ms Merkel has been delivering similarly vapid speeches aroundthe whole country.
但是问题在于Merkel已经在全国范围内宣讲了她那单调乏味的演说.
With every advantage of lungs and elocution, the effect is vapid.
然而,扯着嗓子 、 扬顿挫地朗诵,其结果却是令听者兴味索然.
With every advantage of lungs and elocution, the effect is singularly vapid.
然而,扯着嗓子、抑扬顿挫地朗诵, 其结果却是令听者兴味索然.
His conversation was vapid in the extreme.
他谈话乏味已极.
She made a vapid comment about the weather.
她对天气作了一番平淡无奇的评论。
Tuneful but vapid musical comedies.
出自:H. David