ho-hum
英 ['həu'hʌm]
美
- int. 打哈欠时的声音
- adj. 沉闷乏味的
- vi. 发出嗬哼姆声
英英释义
- 1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;
- "a boring evening with uninteresting people"
- "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"
- "a dull play"
- "his competent but dull performance"
- "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"
- "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke
- "tedious days on the train"
- "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain
- "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
实用场景例句
- My general reaction to this news might be summed up as "ho-hum"
- 我对这条消息的总体反应可以用“哼儿哈儿”来概括。
柯林斯例句
- Ho hum, another nice job down the drain.
- ，又一份好工作泡汤了。
柯林斯例句
- The music is generally terrific but the scripting and acting are a bit ho-hum.
- 音乐总体来说很棒，但编剧和表演就有点平淡无奇。
柯林斯例句
- Looking different is a great way to jump start a ho - hum day.
- 给自己打扮打扮(看起来不同)是给平淡的日子充充电的好办法.
互联网
- Starting the day off with English sure makes for a ho - hum day.
- 如果一早就有英文课,这一整天肯定无聊透顶.
互联网
双语例句
- 1. Shops in Ho Chi Minh City are stacked with goods.
- 胡志明市的商店里堆满了商品。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Senate Republicans are less gung-ho about tax cuts.
- 共和党的参议员对减税并不太热衷。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. "Ha ha, ho ho," he chortled.
- “哈哈，呵呵，”他哈哈大笑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Ho, ho! What have we here?
- 嗬嗬！这是什么？
来自《权威词典》
- 5. HO · may be an important factor to cause photochemical decolorization of congo red.
- HO·是导致刚果红发生光化学脱色的一个重要因素.
来自互联网
英文词源
- ho-hum
- expression of boredom, by 1906. As an adjective, by 1956.