lackluster
lackluster — 形容詞
- lacklusterpositive
- more lacklustercomparative
- most lacklustersuperlative
1. not bright or shiny; lacking the energy, excitement, or spark that something sho
黯淡無光
缺乏光澤或活力；平淡無奇
not bright or shiny; lacking the energy, excitement, or spark that something should have
Cyrus left the lackluster film halfway through and complained that it was a waste of time.
Cyrus 看了一半就離開那部黯淡無光的電影，抱怨說簡直是浪費時間。
lackluster + entertainment noun (film, show, concert)
The neighbors' lackluster attempt to fix the fence left it leaning worse than before.
鄰居那黯淡無光的修理，讓圍籬比之前歪得更厲害。
Amihan delivered a lackluster speech, and even her closest colleagues began to drift off.
Amihan 發表了一場黯淡無光的演講，連最親近的同事也開始恍神了。
Sales were lackluster all spring, so the shop cut its hours in June.
整個春天銷售情況黯淡無光，店家便在六月縮短了營業時間。
After a lackluster first half with no shots on goal, the Tigers finally scored in the final ten minutes.
Tigers 上半場表現黯淡無光、一球未射，終於在最後十分鐘破門得分。
- dull
broader and more common; applies to objects, people, and experiences without the specific sense of disappointed expectations
- mediocre
focuses on middling quality rather than absence of energy or brightness
- uninspired
close in meaning but emphasizes lack of creativity rather than lack of vitality
- flat
informal; often describes drinks, jokes, or performances that fail to deliver
用法筆記
Figurative use (performances, results, efforts) is more common than the literal sense (surfaces, hair, metal).