lacklustre
lacklustre — 形容詞
- lacklustrepositive
- more lacklustrecomparative
- most lacklustresuperlative
1. describes something that is done with very little effort or interest, so the res
平淡；無精打采
缺乏活力或熱情的
describes something that is done with very little effort or interest, so the result feels weak, boring or disappointing — for example, a speech that nobody enjoys, a sales report that fails to impress, or a team performance that lacks fighting spirit.
Pablo gave a lacklustre speech, and half the audience fell asleep within five minutes.
Pablo 的演講平淡無奇，半數聽眾在五分鐘內就睡著了。
adjective before noun: lacklustre + speech / performance
The company's lacklustre sales report caused its share price to drop by twelve percent.
該公司平淡的銷售報告導致股價下跌了百分之十二。
collocation: lacklustre sales / lacklustre results
Critics called the film a lacklustre remake that added nothing new to the original story.
影評人稱這部電影是一部平淡的重拍版，未對原故事增添任何新意。
Despite high hopes, the home team turned in a lacklustre performance and lost three-nil.
儘管寄予厚望，主隊的表現乏善可陳，最終以零比三落敗。
adjective after 'turned in a': a lacklustre performance
Xin's lacklustre effort on the project made her manager worry about the deadline.
Xin 在專案上敷衍了事，讓她的主管擔心無法如期完成。
- lacklustre performance
- lacklustre effort
- lacklustre sales
- lacklustre campaign
- lacklustre speech
- lacklustre display
- lacklustre showing
- half-hearted
emphasises that the person did not put in enough effort, often because they did not care
- uninspired
suggests the work shows no creativity or imagination, not just low effort
- mediocre
focuses on the result being only average or below average in quality
- impressive
describes something that feels strong, exciting, or skilful
- spirited
describes an effort that is full of energy and determination
文法句型
lacklustre + noun
be + lacklustre
用法筆記
Usually describes a performance, effort, campaign, sales report, or creative work. Do not use this sense to describe a person directly (e.g. ❌ 'a lacklustre man'). Instead describe what the person does: 'a lacklustre attempt' or 'a lacklustre speech'.
常見錯誤
2. describes hair, skin, eyes or other surfaces that are not bright, shiny or healt
黯淡；無光澤
缺乏光澤或亮度的
describes hair, skin, eyes or other surfaces that are not bright, shiny or healthy-looking — for example, hair that has lost its natural shine, or a gemstone that looks cloudy rather than sparkling.
After months of illness, Eva's hair had become thin, dry and lacklustre.
病了幾個月之後，Eva 的頭髮變得又細又乾又黯淡無光。
adjective after 'become': describing physical appearance
The old wooden dining table had a lacklustre finish that no amount of polish could fix.
這張舊木餐桌的表面黯淡無光，怎麼擦亮都沒有用。
collocation: lacklustre finish / lacklustre surface
Ibrahim bought a special shampoo to bring his lacklustre hair back to life.
Ibrahim 買了一款專用洗髮精，讓自己黯淡的頭髮恢復生機。
The diamond looked lacklustre in the dim shop light, but sparkled brightly under the sun.
這顆鑽石在昏暗的店面燈光下看起來黯淡無光，但在陽光下卻閃閃發亮。
verb + lacklustre: 'looked lacklustre' / 'appeared lacklustre'
Diego's doctor said his lacklustre skin might be a sign that he needed more vitamins.
Diego 的醫生說他膚色黯淡，可能是需要補充更多維生素的徵兆。
- lacklustre hair
- lacklustre skin
- lacklustre eyes
- lacklustre appearance
- lacklustre finish
- lacklustre surface
- thin and lacklustre
- dry and lacklustre
- dull
a more common, everyday word for anything that is not bright or shiny
- lustreless
a very close synonym but less frequent; same root as lacklustre
- lifeless
stronger tone, often used for hair or eyes that seem completely without energy
文法句型
lacklustre + noun
look + lacklustre
appear + lacklustre
用法筆記
Common in beauty, fashion and health writing — often paired with words like 'dry', 'thin', 'dull' that describe tired or unhealthy appearance. Can also describe man-made surfaces (e.g. paint, metal, wood) that have lost their original shine.
常見錯誤
同根字
- lacklustrely副詞C2
- lustre名詞C1