drab

drab

“drab”是一个形容词和名词，主要用来描述颜色、外观或情绪的乏味、单调或暗淡。作为形容词时，通常指缺乏生气或色彩的事物；作为名词时，常指这种单调的状态或事物。

词语辨析

• 形容词“drab”通常用来形容颜色或风格的单调。

• 名词“drab”指的是这种单调或乏味的状态。

词汇扩充

• 相关形容词：dull, monotonous, bland

• 相关名词：drabness, dullness

近义词

• dull

• colorless

• uninteresting

反义词

• vibrant

• colorful

• exciting

柯林斯词典与牛津词典的定义

• 柯林斯词典：形容词“drab”用于描述颜色或外观的单调。

• 牛津词典：名词“drab”指的是一种乏味或单调的状态。

用法

在句子中，“drab”可以用来描述衣物、环境或情绪。通常表达出缺乏生气或魅力的感觉。

例句

• The room was painted a drab gray, making it feel cold and unwelcoming.

  这个房间的墙壁刷成了暗淡的灰色，让人感到寒冷和不友好。

• Her drab attire failed to impress anyone at the party.

  她的单调服装没有让派对上的任何人留下深刻印象。

• After a week of drab weather, the sun finally came out.

  经过一周的阴沉天气，阳光终于出来了。

• He was tired of the drab routine of his everyday life.

  他厌倦了自己日常生活中单调的例行公事。

• The painting was filled with drab colors that did not attract much attention.

  这幅画充满了暗淡的色彩，几乎没有吸引任何人的注意。

• They decided to add some bright flowers to brighten up the drab garden.

  他们决定添加一些鲜花来点缀这个单调的花园。

• His drab expression showed that he was not enjoying the conversation.

  他无精打采的表情表明他并不享受这场谈话。

• The drab landscape was a stark contrast to the vibrant city.

  这片单调的风景与生机勃勃的城市形成鲜明对比。

• She added a splash of color to her otherwise drab outfit.

  她给自己本来单调的服装增添了一抹色彩。

• The company’s drab financial report worried investors.

  公司的乏味财务报告让投资者感到担忧。

• The drab walls of the office needed a fresh coat of paint.

  办公室的暗淡墙壁需要重新刷漆。

• He found the movie's plot to be rather drab and predictable.

  他觉得这部电影的情节相当乏味和可预测。

• The drab uniforms made the students look unenthusiastic.

  这些单调的校服让学生们看起来毫无热情。

• Her drab mood affected everyone around her.

  她的低落情绪影响了周围的每一个人。

• The drab afternoon sky matched his mood perfectly.

  这阴沉的下午天空与他的心情完全契合。

• They tried to make the event less drab by adding music and decorations.

  他们试图通过添加音乐和装饰来让活动不那么单调。

• He described his life as a drab existence without adventure.

  他形容自己的生活是一种没有冒险的单调存在。

• Even the flowers looked drab in the gloomy weather.

  即使是花在阴沉的天气下也显得暗淡。

• The book was filled with drab descriptions that made it hard to stay engaged.

  这本书充满了单调的描述，让人难以保持兴趣。