英汉词典

insipid 基本解释

• adj. 清淡的；无趣的

insipid 中文词源

in-,不，非，-sip,滋味，味道，词源同sap,sapient.

insipid 英文词源

insipid (adj.)

1610s, "without taste or perceptible flavor," from French insipide (16c.), from Late Latin inspidus "tasteless," from Latin in- "not" (see in- (1)) + sapidus "tasty," from sapere "have a taste" (also "be wise;" see sapient). Figurative meaning "uninteresting, dull" first recorded 1640s, but it was also a secondary sense in Medieval Latin.

In ye coach ... went Mrs. Barlow, the King's mistress and mother to ye Duke of Monmouth, a browne, beautifull, bold, but insipid creature. [John Evelyn, diary, Aug. 18, 1649]

Related: Insipidly.

insipid 英文释义

1. lacking taste or flavor or tang;

"a bland diet"

"insipid hospital food"

"flavorless supermarket tomatoes"

"vapid beer"

"vapid tea"

2. lacking significance or impact;

"an insipid novel"

3. lacking interest or significance;

"an insipid personality"

"jejune novel"

4. not pleasing to the sense of taste

insipid 双语例句

1. They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw with Peru.

他们与秘鲁队的揭幕战打得波澜不惊，最终以0：0战平。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It tasted bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard.

这吃起来淡而无味，像加热过的纸板。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a cup of insipid coffee

一杯淡而无味的咖啡

来自《权威词典》

4. On the surface she seemed meek, rather insipid.

表面上她似乎温顺驯服，相当乏味无趣。

来自辞典例句

5. It tasted indescribably bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard.

这东西尝起来淡而无味至极，像加热过的纸板一样。

来自辞典例句

insipid 实用场景例句

a cup of insipid coffee

一杯淡而无味的咖啡

牛津词典

After an hour of insipid conversation, I left.

经过一个小时乏味的谈话之后，我离开了。

牛津词典

It tasted indescribably bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard.

这东西尝起来淡而无味至极,像加热过的纸板一样。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

On the surface she seemed meek, rather insipid...

表面上她似乎温顺驯服,相当乏味无趣。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw with Peru.

他们与秘鲁队的揭幕战打得波澜不惊，最终以 0:0 战平。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The face was not at all insipid, but it was not exactly expressive.

这张脸当然不能说缺少吸引力, 然而又不是那么富于表情.

辞典例句

A mixture of milk and water is a insipid drink.

牛奶和水的混合物是平淡无味的饮料.

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The usual theism is more insipid.

平常的有神论则更淡而无味了.

辞典例句

Like the love that my husband laugh, but that the insipid flashing light.

喜欢爱笑的那个老公, 平淡却透露着闪耀的光芒.

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North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit.

北美的一种草本植物,其根有毒,果实可食用但平淡无味.

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They may appear to be insipid.

那样看起来会显得平淡无味了.

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Tongue is all around red, coated tongue is white, food meal is insipid?

舌头四周红,舌苔白,食饭无味?舌头四周红, 舌苔白, 食饭无味?

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It is flat and insipid to the taste , having been deprived of its atmospheric gases.

它单调无味, 已无大气气体.

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The trip was insipid and disappointing.

这次旅游平淡无奇,令人失望.

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I try to feed it with soda biscuit which is dry and insipid.

开始是苏打饼干,一点味道都没有特干的那种.

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She said she was a good cook, but the food she cooked is insipid.

她说她是个好厨师, 但她做的食物却是无味道的.

辞典例句

Plain is a very high level, in fact, people are really too difficult to insipid.

平淡是一种极高的境界, 其实人真得难以平淡.

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It tastes insipid yet a slow sipping will doubtless yield a wee bit of sweetness.

它极淡极淡,但若细细啜饮,却也能尝出一丁点儿的甜味来.

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Living only in the insipid tasteless people seem to be are empty and insipid tasteless.

生活只有在平淡无味的人看来,才会是空虚而平淡无味的.

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The food was rather insipid and needed gingering up.

这食物缺少味道,需要加点作料.

辞典例句

It is insipid and unnatural.

它既枯燥乏味又矫揉造作.

辞典例句

Insipid: Lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate or challenge; dull, flat.

平淡: 缺乏引人入胜质量的发言, 没有刺激或挑战; 愚钝, 平庸.

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He has opinions on almost everything but most of them are insipid.

他几乎对每件事都有意见但大部分都枯燥无味.

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Insipid , as the queen upon a card.

没有一丝表情, 犹如扑克上的女王.

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Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid.

平淡无味的不可能冒犯或激起强烈的情感的; 乏味的.

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Although, only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love.

尽管, 只有人类思维才发明得出爱情这般乏味的东西.

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Insipid, dry, cheesed feeling can make a person fretful go mad even.

平淡 、 枯燥无味 、 厌烦的感觉能令人烦燥甚至发疯.

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What was unreal has grow real; and what is exciting is insipid.

那些过去认为是不真实的东西,如今已经成为现; 那些过去认为很有意思的事物,如今已经变得索然无味.

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