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jejune

英式英标[dʒɪ\'dʒun]
美式音标[dʒɪ\'dʒuːn]

adj. 枯燥无味的；幼稚的；缺乏营养的

中文词源

jejune 单调的，空洞的

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.

中文解释

jejune------"(June)六月就(je)摘了" ---------不成熟的；贫弱的

实用例句

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。

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。

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.

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.

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