"tedium" in Chinese (Simplified)
单调无聊
Definition
单调是指因事情枯燥、重复或耗时而感到无聊和厌倦的情绪。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“tedium” 是较正式、书面的用语,表达持续性的单调无聊,常见于'escape the tedium'这类表达。日常口语更常用 'boredom'。
Examples
The tedium of waiting in line made her sleepy.
排队的**单调**让她感到困倦。
He quit his job because of the tedium of doing the same thing every day.
他因为每天做同样的事的**无聊**而辞职。
The long bus ride was filled with tedium.
漫长的公交车旅途中充满了**无聊**。
She needed music to break up the tedium of her daily commute.
她需要音乐来打破每天通勤的**单调**。
No one could handle the tedium of those endless meetings.
没有人能忍受那些无休止会议的**无聊**。
After a while, the tedium of paperwork started to get to him.
过了一会儿,处理文件的**无聊**开始让他受不了。