vapid
/ˈvæpɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈæpɪd] /ˈvæpɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈæpɪd] /ˈva-pəd How to pronounce vapid (audio) ˈvā- How to pronounce vapid (audio)/ (ame, mw)
vapid — 形容詞
- vapidpositive
- more vapidcomparative
- most vapidsuperlative
1. having no interesting or lively qualities; dull and empty in a way that makes so
枯燥乏味
缺乏深度和趣味的；空洞的
having no interesting or lively qualities; dull and empty in a way that makes something feel shallow and unengaging
Maeve found the TV show so vapid that she turned it off after ten minutes.
Maeve 覺得那部電視節目十分枯燥乏味，看了十分鐘就關掉了。
vapid describing TV/film content that lacks substance
The politician's vapid speech gave voters no real sense of his plans.
那位政治人物空洞的演說完全沒有讓選民了解他的計畫。
vapid + speech/remarks for empty communication
Tamar rolled her eyes at yet another vapid comment from the marketing director.
行銷總監又說了一句空洞的話，Tamar 翻了個白眼。
Instead of a serious discussion, the panel offered only vapid remarks about the weather.
座談會沒有進行嚴肅討論，只對天氣說了幾句空洞的評論。
Quan deleted the app because its content was shallow and vapid.
Quan 刪掉了那個應用程式，因為內容既膚淺又枯燥乏味。
- dull
the most general alternative; less judgmental and can describe simple slowness, not emptiness
- insipid
even stronger negative judgment, suggesting weak and flavourless content, like poorly written dialogue
- banal
specifically about ideas or remarks that are trite and overused, not just empty
- bland
milder and can be neutral; bland food is not necessarily a criticism the way vapid always is
- stimulating
the opposite of vapid in its effect on the audience
- engaging
describes content that successfully holds attention, the opposite of empty
- lively
full of energy and interest, directly opposite of vapid
用法筆記
Frequently used to describe speech, writing, or entertainment that fails to engage because it has no real depth. Rarely applied to physical objects — the literal meaning 'tasteless' is now almost obsolete in modern English.