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-derived
tediroot
+
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.

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