"insipid" in Chinese (Simplified)
无味的枯燥的
Definition
形容缺乏味道、风味或刺激的东西,可以指味道平淡的食物,也可以指无趣或单调的事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
比较正式的形容词,常用于文学或评论场合。常与“食物”、“对话”、“表演”或“个性”搭配。表达无趣、无特色或无味之意,不是强烈批评,而是说没有吸引力。
Examples
The soup is insipid and needs more salt.
这汤**无味的**,需要加点盐。
The movie was insipid and boring.
这部电影很**枯燥**,很无聊。
She finds black coffee too insipid without sugar.
没有糖的黑咖啡对她来说太**无味的**了。
His speeches are always so insipid—they never inspire anyone.
他的演讲总是那么**枯燥**——从不激励任何人。
That new café is pretty, but their food is just insipid.
那家新咖啡馆很漂亮,可他们的食物就是**无味的**。
I tried to read the book, but the storytelling was painfully insipid.
我试着读那本书,但故事讲得太**枯燥**了。