➡ See also the entry for tired2另見tired條第2義lacklustre ♦︎ bland ♦︎ banal ♦︎ unimaginative ♦︎ pedestrian ♦︎ woodenThese words all describe things or people that are not interesting or exciting.這些詞均表示無趣的、乏味的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a lacklustre / wooden performance◆a pedestrian / wooden manner◆banal / pedestrian stuff◆a bland / pedestrian affair◆rather lacklustre / bland / banal / unimaginative / pedestrian / wooden◆somewhat bland / unimaginative / pedestrian◆very bland / pedestrian / wooden■lacklustre (BrE) (NAmElackluster) ˈlæklʌstə(r) (of a performance or performer) not of a high quality; lacking interest or excitement(表演或表演者)水平不高的;枯燥乏味的;沉悶的◆There were signs of discontent at the party's lacklustre performance.人們對聚會上乏味的表演表露出不滿。◆The vocal soloists were generally lacklustre.那些獨唱者普遍水平不高。■blandwith little colour, interest or excitement; without anything to attract attention平淡的;乏味的◆He was criticized for his bland image.他因形象呆板而受到批評。◆The old town hall was replaced with a bland, glass-and-steel office building.原先的市政廳被一座單調的玻璃與鋼架結構的辦公大樓所取代。■banal bəˈnɑːl, NAmE also ˈbeɪnlvery ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important平庸的;平淡乏味的;無關緊要的◆They were having a banal conversation about the weather.他們無關緊要地閒聊着天氣。ⓘ Banal is used especially to describe conversation, remarks, questions or any written or spoken material. * banal尤用於修飾conversation、remark、question或任何書面或口頭的material(材料)。■unimaginativewithout any original or new ideas無創意的;缺乏想象力的◆He knew she thought him to be a stiff and unimaginative person.他知道在她心目中自己是個刻板而又缺乏想象力的人。◆The food was adequate but unimaginative.食物供應充足,只是有些單調。OPPimaginative ⇨ creative■pedestrianpəˈdestriən (ratherformal, especiallywritten) without any imagination or excitement缺乏想象的;乏味的;無趣的◆It is a factual and somewhat pedestrian programme.這是個就事論事且有點缺乏創意的方案。◆The curriculum is narrow and pedestrian.這門課程知識面狹窄且缺乏趣味。ⓘ Pedestrian is used especially to describe a way of considering or presenting a subject. * pedestrian尤用於描述人們看待或呈現某個主題的方式。■woodennot showing enough natural expression, emotion or movement木讷的;死板的;呆板的◆The film has wooden acting and an appalling script.這部影片演技呆板,劇本差勁。◆Her voice sounded wooden and lifeless.她的聲音聽起來木讷呆板,毫無生氣。