characterless

IPA/ˈkærəktələs/
IPA/ˈkærəktərləs/

characterless — 形容詞

  • characterlesspositive
  • more characterlesscomparative
  • most characterlesssuperlative

1. not having any qualities that make a person, place, or thing stand out as specia

1.形容詞B2
釋義

平淡無奇

缺乏獨特風格或趣味，顯得單調平凡

not having any qualities that make a person, place, or thing stand out as special or interesting

例句

The hotel lobby was characterless — beige walls, grey carpet, and rows of identical chairs.

飯店大廳平淡無奇——米色牆壁、灰色地毯，還有一排排一模一樣的椅子。

Dr. Okonkwo described the new housing estate as characterless, with every home looking the same.

Dr. Okonkwo 形容那個新建的住宅區平淡無奇，每棟房子看起來都一樣。

describe + [noun] + as characterless

常見搭配
  • characterless building
  • characterless hotel
  • characterless design
  • characterless performance
  • utterly characterless
  • rather characterless
同義詞
  • bland

    originally about taste; used for anything lacking flavour, excitement, or emotional impact

  • nondescript

    emphasises being hard to describe or remember because nothing stands out

  • featureless

    specifically about physical appearance; lacking visible distinguishing marks

  • vanilla

    informal; suggests safe, conventional, and lacking originality rather than purely dull

反義詞
  • distinctive

    having qualities that make something easy to recognise and remember

  • charismatic

    specifically for people with compelling personal presence and charm

常見錯誤

His kindness was characterless.' (when you mean it was unusual for him)
His kindness was uncharacteristic.
'characterless' means lacking distinctive qualities, not 'out of character'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • characterless building
  • characterless room
  • characterless hotel
  • characterless design
  • characterless performance

副詞搭配

  • utterly characterless
  • rather characterless
  • completely characterless
  • somewhat characterless