ennui

/ɒnˈwiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ɑːnˈwiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌän-ˈwē/ (ame, mw)

ennui — 名詞

1. a heavy, restless discontent that settles in when life feels empty of meaning or

1.名詞C2
釋義

倦怠；無聊厭倦

因生活缺乏刺激而感到無聊與疲憊的心理狀態

a heavy, restless discontent that settles in when life feels empty of meaning or stimulation — deeper than ordinary boredom because it carries a sense of tiredness and dissatisfaction

例句

On rainy Sunday afternoons, Amara often sank into a deep ennui that no book could lift.

在下雨的星期天下午，Amara 常陷入一種書本也無法驅散的深沉倦怠。

collocation: sink into (a deep) ennui

Dimitri described his office job as 'well-paid ennui' — the same grey cubicle, the same pointless meetings every day.

Dimitri 形容他的辦公室工作是『高薪的倦怠』——同樣的灰色隔間，同樣毫無意義的每日會議。

creative collocation: well-paid ennui

同義詞
  • boredom

    everyday, temporary; lacks the weight and weariness of ennui

  • listlessness

    emphasises lack of energy; does not necessarily imply dissatisfaction

  • weariness

    focuses on tiredness; the cause may be physical, not existential

  • tedium

    describes the boring quality of a task or situation, not the inner feeling

反義詞

用法筆記

More formal and literary than 'boredom'; describes a lasting, often existential weariness rather than a passing mood. Common in philosophical and critical writing.

常見錯誤

❌I felt ennui during the long meeting.
✅I felt bored during the long meeting.
💡'ennui' describes a deep, lingering dissatisfaction with life, not temporary boredom from one dull event.