1. lacking the qualities of imagination, freshness, or enthusiasm that make somethi
1.形容詞B2
釋義
缺乏創意
缺乏新鮮感與想像力,顯得平淡或無聊
lacking the qualities of imagination, freshness, or enthusiasm that make something enjoyable or impressive — used for creative work that is dull and ordinary, or for someone who appears uninterested or bored.
例句
The orchestra's uninspired performance left the audience feeling disappointed.
樂團的演出缺乏創意,讓觀眾感到失望。
collocation: uninspired performance
Hao's essay received a low grade because it felt uninspired and rushed.
Hao 的作文因內容平淡且倉促完成而得了低分。
Gabriela thought the plain white tiles were an uninspired choice for the kitchen.
Gabriela 覺得純白磁磚是廚房裡一個缺乏創意的選擇。
attributive use: uninspired choice
Bilal sat through the meeting looking completely uninspired by the proposals.
Bilal 在會議中從頭到尾都顯得意興闌珊,對提案完全提不起興趣。
predicative: looking uninspired + by [something]
Critics called the sequel uninspired, saying it just repeated the first film's plot.
Can describe both a creative work (an uninspired design) and a person's state of boredom (He looked uninspired). Compare with uninspiring, where the focus is on the thing's inability to inspire others: an uninspiring lecture fails to rouse the audience, while an uninspired lecture is simply dull in itself.
常見錯誤
He felt uninspiring during the long bus ride.
He felt uninspired during the long bus ride.
Use 'uninspired' to describe a person's bored or tired state; 'uninspiring' describes something that fails to interest others, not a person's internal feeling.