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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mo·not·o·nous \\mə-ˈnä-tə-nəs, -ˈnät-nəs\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Greek monotonos, from mon- + tonos tone DATE 1776 1. uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone : marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity 2. tediously uniform or unvarying • mo·not·o·nous·ly adverb • mo·not·o·nous·ness noun English Etymology monotonous 1778, of sound, from Gk. monotonos (see monotony). Transf. and figurative use, "lacking in variety, uninteresting," is from c.1800. Related: Monotonously. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 monotonous mon·ot·on·ous / mE5nCtEnEs; NAmE mE5nB:t- / adjective never changing and therefore boring 单调乏味的 SYN dull , repetitious :
a monotonous voice / diet / routine 单调乏味的声音/饮食/日常事务 monotonous work 单调乏味的工作 New secretaries came and went with monotonous regularity. 秘书不停地更换,令人厌烦。 • mon·ot·on·ous·ly adv. OLT monotonous adj. ⇨ boring Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mo·not·o·nous \-tənəs also -tn-\ adjective Etymology: Greek monotonos, from mon- + tonos tone — more at tone 1. : uttered or sounded in one unvarying tone : marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity < an owl kept up a faint monotonous hooting — Louis Bromfield > < tried to keep his voice calm and monotonous as he spoke — Elinor Wylie > 2. : having no change or variety : wearisomely uniform : repetitious < the trim monotonous cottages — W.F.Jenkins > < this waste of mud, water and monotonous vegetation — Wilfred Thesiger > |
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