英 [ˈdrɪəri] 美 [ˈdrɪri]
adj. 沉闷的，令人沮丧的
比较级drearier或more dreary
最高级dreariest或most dreary
dreary /ˈdrɪərɪ/ CET6+ TEM4 [ drearier dreariest ]
形容词 If you describe something as dreary, you mean that it is dull and depressing. 沉闷的; 枯燥无味的
...a dreary little town in the Midwest.
…中西部一个沉闷的小镇。
causing dejection
同义词： blue / dark / depressing / dingy / disconsolate / dismal / dispiriting / gloomy / grim / sorry / drab / drear
沉闷的，枯燥的-引用次数：1
参考来源沈亚之及其传奇研究
... dream n.梦；梦想；理想 dreary adj.沉闷的，令人沮丧的；枯燥无味的，单调的 dress n.连衣裙，套裙；衣服，服装 ...
... 卑微;低微〖pettyandlow〗 声音凄凉〖dreary;miserable〗 凋零;枯萎〖withered〗 ...
... air:神态、气势 dreary 沉郁的 ambition 追名逐利 ...
... monotonously 单调的 dreary 枯燥的，沉闷的 latent 潜在的，隐藏的 ...
drear 阴郁的；悲伤的（dreary）
drearily 沉寂地；可怕地；令人厌倦地
dreariness 凄凉；沉寂；可怕
His old dreams had been so pleasant; but this reality was so dreary!
他的旧梦是如此美好；但现实是如此的枯燥！
Sunshine had come again into the blind woman's life, and made her days less dark and dreary.
阳光又回到了失明的奶奶的生活中，使她的日子不那么黑暗和沉闷了。
The house looked grim and dreary in the rain.
这房子在雨中显得阴郁凄凉。
He hears a noise at the window. Here is the beginning of the poem: Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered,weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore -- While I nodded,nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping -- rapping at my chamber door.
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Now these are going to be sort of dreary, boring, typical Martin lectures; dreary and boring historical surveys.
会比较沉闷，无聊，典型的Martin课程;,沉闷无聊的历史回顾。
新约课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
that he is not going to pick up his phone, that just the day looks very dreary and rainy even when it's sunny outside.
他都不想接电话，即便外面艳阳高照，每一天对他来说都是沉闷的阴雨天。
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : I get so upset 课堂
Duffield and Bhusri met at a Truckee, California diner on a dreary February day.
Dreary stadiums they don't own and stalling businesses eager to rake in more cash.
The stores sparkle in comparison to many of the dreary and worn Karstadt stores.
FORBES: Karstadt -- Lack of Money, Excitement and Growth Equals a Slow Death