tedious /ˈtiːdɪəs/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ If you describe something such as a job, task, or situation as tedious, you mean it is boring and frustrating. 乏味烦人的

  例：

  Such lists are long and tedious to read.

  这种清单读起来既冗长又乏味烦人。

• 2. 

  tediously ADV 乏味烦人地

  例：

  ...the most tediously boring aspects of international relations.

  …国际关系中最乏味烦人的某些方面。