tedious
UK/ˈti:diəs/US/'ti:diәs/
IELTSTOEFLGREC1
Definitions
adj.
Boring, monotonous, and tiresome, especially due to being long or repetitive.
单调乏味的，冗长无聊的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtediroot
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=tedious
Common Collocations
- 1.tedious task枯燥的任务
- 2.tedious process繁琐的过程
- 3.long and tedious漫长而乏味的
- 4.grow tedious变得令人厌倦
Example Sentences
- 1.
Manually entering hundreds of rows of data is an incredibly tedious task.
- 2.
The lecture was so tedious that half the audience had fallen asleep by the end.
- 3.
She found the daily commute tedious but used the time to listen to podcasts.