tedium
UK/'ti:diәm/US
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Definitions
n.
The state of being bored or weary due to dullness or monotony; ennui.
单调乏味，沉闷无聊
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtediroot
+
umsuffix
=tedium
Common Collocations
- 1.relieve the tedium消解沉闷
- 2.sheer tedium纯粹的无聊
- 3.tedium of routine日常的单调乏味
- 4.[escape the tedium]逃离枯燥
Example Sentences
- 1.
He listened to music to relieve the tedium of his long hospital stay.
- 2.
The tedium of assembly-line work can take a serious toll on workers' morale.
- 3.
Occasional field trips broke the tedium of classroom learning for the students.