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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

单调的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dāndiào de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Monotonous/məˈnɒt.ən.əs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"日复一日的工作很单调。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

    "She grew tired of her monotonous daily routine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'monos' (single, alone) and 'tonos' (tone, pitch), entering English in the 17th century. Originally used to describe a sound lacking variation in pitch, it gradually expanded to describe any situation, task, or environment lacking variety and thus causing boredom.

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