Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
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從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
adj. 單調沉悶的;冗長乏味的;令人生厭的;
?? ted厭倦+ious表形容詞 →冗長沉悶的
"The journey soon became tedious."
那次旅行不久就變得乏味起來。
近義：humdrum, irksome, arid, irritating, lethal, aseptic
反義：kindly, assenting, manageable, sociable, tractable, yielding
adv. 兩次;兩倍;兩遍;
?? twi二，兩+ce副詞后綴，…次 →二次
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球彈了兩次他才接到。
近義：doubly, double
n. 生活，生計;生命，性命;一生，壽命;人生，塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標。
近義：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
n. 傳說，傳言;（尤指充滿驚險的）故事;壞話，謠言;〈古〉計算，總計;
?? 他(ta)樂(le)聽 傳說和 故事 tale=tell a (story): 寓言
"The children listened enthralled as the storyteller unfolded her tale."
講故事的人一步步展開故事情節,孩子們都聽得入迷了.
近義：legend, narrative, recital, recitation, recountal, story
adj. 鈍的;遲鈍的;呆滯的;陰暗的;
v. 緩和;減輕;使陰暗;
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"Life in a small town could be deadly dull."
小城鎮的生活可能會非常沒意思。
近義：boggle, numb, bleak, colourless, colorless, drab
反義：hone, point, strap, strop, taper, whet
adj. 昏昏欲睡的;沉寂的;催眠的;呆滯的;
"I felt dopey and drowsy after the operation."
手術后我感到迷迷糊糊，昏昏欲睡。
近義：lethargic, asleep, lumpish, napping, resting, sleepy
反義：mindful, awake, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking