bland
英 [blænd]
美[blænd]
- adj. 乏味的；温和的；冷漠的
- vt. 使…变得淡而无味；除掉…的特性
- vi. 变得平淡无奇；丧失特性
- n. (Bland)人名；(英)布兰德
词态变化
比较级: blander;最高级: blandest;副词: blandly;名词: blandness;
助记提示
1. blank => bland.
2. from Latin blandus "smooth-talking, flattering, alluring," perhaps from PIE *mlad-, nasalized variant of *meld-, extended form of root *mel- (see melt).
3. 谐音“不烂的”---不灿烂的---一点儿也不灿烂的、一点儿也不丰富多彩的----单调乏味的，淡而无味的，枯燥无味的，没精打采的，平淡乏味的。
2. from Latin blandus "smooth-talking, flattering, alluring," perhaps from PIE *mlad-, nasalized variant of *meld-, extended form of root *mel- (see melt).
3. 谐音“不烂的”---不灿烂的---一点儿也不灿烂的、一点儿也不丰富多彩的----单调乏味的，淡而无味的，枯燥无味的，没精打采的，平淡乏味的。
中文词源
bland 温和的
来自词根mel, 软的，见melt, 熔化。字母m,b音变。原指说软话的，奉承，讨好，后指温和的。
英英释意
- 1. lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics;
- "a bland pudding"
- "a bland diet for her irritated stomach"
- 2. lacking taste or flavor or tang;
- "a bland diet"
- "insipid hospital food"
- "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"
- "vapid beer"
- "vapid tea"
- 3. lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting;
- "a bland little drama"
- "a flat joke"
英文词源
- bland (adj.)
- 1660s, from Italian blando "delicate," or Old French bland "flattering, complimentary," both from Latin blandus "smooth-talking, flattering, alluring," perhaps from PIE *mlad-, nasalized variant of *meld-, extended form of root *mel- (see melt). Related: Blandly; blandness. Latin also had blandiloquentulus "flattering in speech," which might have yielded a useful English *blandiloquent.
实用场景例句
- bland background music
- 毫无情调的背景音乐
牛津词典
- a rather bland diet of soup, fish and bread
- 一个淡而无味的汤、鱼加面包的食谱
牛津词典
- a bland smile
- 淡然一笑
牛津词典
- After the meeting, a bland statement was issued.
- 会后发布了一条乏味的声明。
牛津词典
- It sounds like an advert: easy on the ear but bland and forgettable.
- 这听起来像广告词：听着简单易懂，但是枯燥乏味，容易忘记。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It tasted bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard.
- 这吃起来淡而无味，像加热过的纸板。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Serle has a blander personality than Howard...
- 塞尔的性格比霍华德还要沉闷。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Life is like a bland painting.
- 生活犹如一幅平淡无奇的画.
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- You find him quite bland and urbane toward the people who would not listen to him.
- 他对于不听从训导的人总是和颜悦色、彬彬有礼.
辞典例句
- He has a bland appearance.
- 他外表平庸.
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- Tofu: Soft, Bland , custardlike food product made from soybeans.
- 豆腐用大豆制作的柔软 、 温润 、 状如蛋奶的食品.
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- This soup is too bland for me.
- 这汤我喝起来偏淡.
《简明英汉词典》
- James was too excited to have dinner. He a bland date with Sue in the evening.
- 詹姆斯激动地晚饭都吃不下了. 晚上他要与苏第一次见面.
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- It has good portion, but it tastes rather bland, and oily.
- 它的菜有好的一面, 但另一方面它的口味比较淡, 和有点油.
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- For a day or two Mr. Sympson continued as bland as oil.
- 辛普森先生有一两天工夫仍是和蔼得象油一般.
辞典例句
- Nobody is altogether pleased by bland foodstuff.
- 没有人会完全喜欢平淡的食物.
辞典例句
- The sick woman had only bland food.
- 那个生病的妇人只吃无刺激性的食物.
辞典例句
- His reply to the question was just a string of bland generalities.
- 作出的回答只是一连串空洞的概论而已.
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- Most of us end up living bland and troubled lives.
- 我们大部分人都会度过平淡而且艰难的一生.
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- That oatmeal is so bland that it is tasteless.
- 那种燕麦粥平淡无味.
《简明英汉词典》
- He eats bland food because of his stomach trouble.
- 他因胃病而吃清淡的食物.
《简明英汉词典》
- Connie gave him a bland look. " What show? "
- 康妮爱理不理地瞅了他一眼, “ 管什么事? ”
教父部分
- He said this with his face expanding in a bland smile.
- 他这样说着,脸上绽开了温和的笑容.
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- The men with the bland smiles and expensive suits are not to be trusted.
- 那个带着和蔼笑容、身穿昂贵西服的人不可信.
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- It's not just bland sort of rehashing what we were wearing, or whatever.
- 这并不是乏味地对于我们的看法旧调重弹, 或其他什么.
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- Not TV dinner again. They all taste bland.
- 不要再吃冷冻食物了, 它们真的很难吃.
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- We are a rainbow: running everything from bland, beige Whitehall was never going to work.
- 我们都是一道彩虹,从平庸中走来, 白厅以前从来没有打算做什么.
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- Uniform ads across territories are often criticised for bland and soulless.
- 各地使用统一的广告片经常被批评为乏味、没有灵魂.
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