jejune

• adj. 枯燥无味的；幼稚的；缺乏营养的

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中文词源

来自拉丁语ieiunus,空的，干的，字面意思为绝食，饥饿，来自PIE*ieg,献祭，牺牲，神圣的，词源同hagiography,hagiology.引申词义单调的，空洞的。比较其同源词dine,dinner.

英文词源

jejune

jejune: see dinner

jejune (adj.)

1610s, "dull in the mind, flat, insipid," from Latin ieiunus "empty, dry, barren," literally "fasting, hungry," of obscure origin.

双语例句

1. We knew we were in for a pretty long, jejune evening.

我们很清楚我们注定要过一个乏味单调的漫长夜晚了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They were of great service in correcting my jejune generalizations.

他们纠正了我不成熟的泛泛之论，帮了我大忙。

来自辞典例句

3. Then she was gone, leaving me in unexpectedly jejune loneliness.

于是她走了, 置我于意想不到的空虚孤独之中.

来自辞典例句

4. I detected a jejune air that had not inbed me before.

我感到一种沉闷的空气,这种感觉是以前从来没有的.

来自辞典例句