humdrum

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

hum·drum BrE [ˈhʌmdrʌm] NAmE [ˈhʌmdrʌm] adjective
boring and always the same
Syn: ↑dull, Syn: ↑tedious
•a humdrum existence/job/life
•the use of computers to perform humdrum tasks
•the humdrum business of making money

Word Origin:
[humdrum] mid 16th cent.: probably a reduplication of ↑hum.

Example Bank:
•His arrival brought some variety into the humdrum life at the gallery.
•How I wish it was over and I could get back to my humdrum routine.
•There is a lot of dull, humdrum work in local politics.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  monotonous, commonplace, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous, monotony, sameness