drab

🇬🇧 UK/dræb/🇺🇸 US/dræb/
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Dull, lacking colour or interest; dreary and uninspiring.

单调乏味的,暗淡的,无趣的

n.

A dull brownish-grey colour; a thick, dull-coloured fabric.

暗褐灰色;粗厚的暗色布料

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
drabother
=drab

Common Collocations

  • 1.drab color单调的颜色
  • 2.drab appearance乏味的外观

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The drab gray walls of the office building discouraged employee morale.

  • 2.

    She brightened her drab apartment with colorful paintings and decorations.

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