"tedium" in Chinese (Traditional)
單調無聊
Definition
單調是指因事情枯燥、重複或花費很長時間而感到無聊和疲乏的心情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“tedium” 屬於正式或文學性詞語，常用於描述長時間、單調重複的無聊感，如 'the tedium of everyday life'。口語一般多用 'boredom'。
Examples
The tedium of waiting in line made her sleepy.
排隊的**單調**讓她覺得睏倦。
He quit his job because of the tedium of doing the same thing every day.
他因每天重複同樣的事的**無聊**而辭職。
The long bus ride was filled with tedium.
漫長的公車旅途中充滿了**無聊**。
She needed music to break up the tedium of her daily commute.
她需要音樂來打破每日通勤的**單調**。
No one could handle the tedium of those endless meetings.
沒有人能忍受那些沒完沒了會議的**無聊**。
After a while, the tedium of paperwork started to get to him.
過了一會兒，處理文書工作的**無聊**讓他開始難受。