vapid 英 [ˈvæpɪd]   美 [ˈvæpɪd, ˈvepɪd]

vapid

vapid  英 [ˈvæpɪd] 美 [ˈvæpɪd, ˈvepɪd]

adj. 无趣味的;无生气的;索然乏味的 

Set during the second world war, Stella's story is intercut with the lives of her son (in the army and heir to an estate in Ireland) and Louie, a vapid good-time girl who crosses Harrison's path. 故事背景设置在二战时期,镜头不断在斯特拉和她儿子与路易的生活(参军并继承了爱尔兰的一处房产)间切换,路易是哈里森生活中的一个正值青春年华但索然无味的女孩。

  • Reserve the adjective vapid for the airhead in your office who brings nothing to the table, except maybe the doughnuts. Vapid is an adjective to describe someone or something that is dull or uninspiring.
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  • adj. 无趣味的;无生气的;索然乏味的
  • 1. Set during the second world war, Stella's story is intercut with the lives of her son (in the army and heir to an estate in Ireland) and Louie, a vapid good-time girl who crosses Harrison's path.

    故事背景设置在二战时期,镜头不断在斯特拉和她儿子与路易的生活(参军并继承了爱尔兰的一处房产)间切换,路易是哈里森生活中的一个正值青春年华但索然无味的女孩。

  • vapid (adj.) 1650s, "flat, insipid" (of drinks), from Latin vapidus "flat, insipid," literally "that has exhaled its vapor," related to vappa "stale wine," and probably to vapor "vapor." Applied from 1758 to talk and writing deemed dull and lifeless. Related: Vapidly; vapidness.
vapid / ˈvæpɪd ; NAmE ˈvæpɪd / adjective ( formal) lacking interest or intelligence 乏味的;枯燥的;愚蠢的 SYN dull vap·id·ity / vəˈpɪdəti ; NAmE vəˈpɪdəti / noun [uncountable ] vapid / ˈvæpɪd ; NAmE ˈvæpɪd / vap·id·ity / vəˈpɪdəti ; NAmE vəˈpɪdəti /
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