drably
drably — 副詞
1. done or made in a plain, dull way so that nothing about the appearance or atmosp
單調；樸素
缺乏色彩或變化，顯得無趣
done or made in a plain, dull way so that nothing about the appearance or atmosphere feels interesting, colourful, or lively.
The hotel lobby was drably decorated in shades of grey and beige.
飯店大廳以灰色和米色裝潢得十分單調。
collocation: drably decorated
Mei wore a drably coloured coat that did nothing to lift her spirits.
梅穿著一件顏色樸素的外套，絲毫無法提振她的心情。
collocation: drably coloured
The office walls were painted drably, with no pictures or plants anywhere.
辦公室的牆壁漆得單調乏味，沒有任何圖畫或盆栽。
Sofia thought the museum's drably lit hall made the paintings look lifeless.
索菲亞認為博物館燈光單調的大廳讓畫作看來毫無生氣。
collocation: drably lit
Hassan stared out at the drably uniform rows of apartment blocks.
哈山凝視著窗外一排排單調統一的公寓大樓。
- drably decorated
- drably coloured
- drably dressed
- drably painted
- drably lit
- drably uniform
- dully
more general — can describe sound, colour, or intensity, not just appearance
- drearily
adds a sense of sadness or gloom beyond just plainness
- plainly
neutral — suggests simplicity rather than a negative judgement
- colourlessly
more literal; focuses specifically on lack of colour
文法句型
modifies verb (drably decorated/dressed/painted)
modifies adjective (drably coloured/uniform)
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with past participles that describe how something looks or is arranged — decorated, painted, dressed, lit, coloured. The adverb itself carries a mildly critical tone.