枯燥 dull and dry; uninteresting; monotonous 枯燥乏味的谈话 insipid conversation; 枯燥的题目 a dry subject; 枯燥的书味同嚼蜡。 a dull book lacks interest. 她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。 she found the hospital routine slightly dull
可是我没有耐心去背诵那些枯燥的单词 but i have no patience to recite these boring words
枯燥的工作中少有的一项乐趣 one of the few gratifications of an otherwise boring job