As the next section in the history textbook is especially dull, the teacher, just to gild the pill, is going to show a film related to that section.

由于历史书中下一节的内容特别枯燥，老师决定放一部有关的电影以提高大家的兴趣。

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Everything was good, well made, and little worn, but Amy's artistic eyes were much afflicted, especially this winter, when her school dress was a dull purple with yellow dots and no trimming.

其实这些衣物全都不错，做工精细，磨损极少，但艾美的艺术眼光却不能忍受，尤其是这个冬天，她穿的暗紫色校服布满黄点还没有饰边。

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Maybe life is too dull, people are willing to pursue other forms of entertainment -- especially young people.

或许是生活过得太平淡了，人们愿意追求其他形式的娱乐——特别是青少年。

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Two sorts of history are especially dull for voters.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot

In one sense the first debate achieved the worst of all worlds: it managed to be technical, even dull, without being substantive or especially honest.

ECONOMIST: Mitt Romney turns his fortunes around