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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries乏味的
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fáwèi de
"他在晚会上发表了一些乏味的言论。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; lacking significance, liveliness, or spirit.
"He made a vapid remark about the weather that brought an awkward silence to the room." - 2
Lacking taste, zest, or flavor; flat or insipid, typically used of food or drink.
"The open bottle of soda had sat out too long and tasted completely vapid."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'vapidus', meaning flat, stale, or spoiling (originally used of wine that had lost its life and spirit). It entered the English language in the mid-17th century, initially keeping its literal sense regarding liquids before expanding metaphorically to describe dull, lifeless conversations, ideas, or personalities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vapid" is said worldwide
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vapide
Transliteration: va.pid
"Ses commentaires vapides ont ennuyé toute l'audience."
fad
Transliteration: faːt
"Seine faden Unterhaltungen konnten niemanden begeistern."
vapido
Transliteration: ˈvaː.pi.do
"Ha scritto un articolo molto vapido e privo di contenuti."
vapido
Transliteration: ˈba.pi.ðo
"Su discurso resultó bastante vapido y falto de energía."
vapido
Transliteration: ˈva.pi.du
"O livro era tão vapido que acabei por adormecer."
बेजान
Transliteration: bejān
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी बातें बहुत बेजान और बोरिंग थीं।"
乏味的
Transliteration: fáwèi de
Script: 中文汉字
"他在晚会上发表了一些乏味的言论。"
지루한
Transliteration: jiru-han
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀의 지루한 대화는 아무런 흥미도 끌지 못했다."
退屈な
Transliteration: taikutsuna
Script: 日本語
"彼の退屈な冗談には誰も笑わなかった。"
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