"litany" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 反复的抱怨
• 冗长清单

Definition

“litany” 指的是很长、重复的清单，通常指抱怨或问题。原本是指宗教仪式中的一连串祷文。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既用于宗教，也用于日常语境。常带负面意味，指一长串令人厌烦的问题、抱怨等。如“a litany of complaints”。比“清单”更正式、更书面化。

Examples

He gave me a litany of reasons why he was late.

他给了我一长串**理由**说明迟到的原因。

The teacher listened to a litany of complaints from the class.

老师听着学生们的**一连串抱怨**。

She recited a litany of her daily tasks.

她背诵了自己每天的**任务清单**。

The meeting turned into a litany of complaints about the new policy.

会议变成了一场关于新政策的**抱怨大会**。

She launched into a litany of everything that went wrong last week.

她开始倾诉上周所有**不顺心的事**。

I’m tired of hearing his endless litany of excuses every time.

我厌倦了他每次都说的一大堆**借口**。