tedium

/ˈtiːdiəm/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈidiəm] /ˈtiːdiəm/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈidiəm] /ˈtē-dē-əm How to pronounce tedium (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tedium — 名詞

1. the dull feeling of boredom caused by something that moves slowly or seems to go

1.名詞C1
釋義

沉悶感

因拖太久又太慢而生的無聊感

the dull feeling of boredom caused by something that moves slowly or seems to go on without end.

例句

By noon, the tedium of checking serial numbers made Hugo yawn.

到中午時，一直核對序號的沉悶感讓 Hugo 打了個呵欠。

the tedium of + -ing task

A month of waiting turned the visa process into pure tedium for Selim.

一整個月的等待，讓 Selim 覺得辦簽證的流程沉悶透頂。

turn something into tedium

同義詞
  • boredom

    the everyday general word, without the strong idea of length or slowness

  • monotony

    focuses on sameness and lack of change rather than the feeling itself

  • drudgery

    usually points to repetitive work, not any long dull experience

反義詞
  • interest

    focuses on active attention instead of dull mental wear

  • excitement

    suggests energy and stimulation rather than slow dullness

文法句型

the tedium of + noun/-ing

break the tedium

hours of tedium

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and more formal than boredom. It often appears with 'the tedium of' before a task, a wait, or another slow routine that feels mentally wearing over time.