n.單調乏味；沉悶

He has got used to the tedium of life here. 他已經習慣了這里單調的生活。

I didn't know how to while away my tedium. 我不知道如何度過乏味的時刻。

We played games to relieve the tedium of the journey. 我們玩游戲,來解除旅行的沉悶。

Such is the tedium of office life. A little drama is always welcome. 辦公室生活是如此沉悶，帶一點戲劇性的情節(jié)總是頗受歡迎。