The Prime Minister out of office is seen, too often, to have been but a pompous rhetorician, and the General without an army is but the tame hero of a market town.

人们常常发现一位离了职首相当年只不大言不惭演说家；一解甲归田将军无非平淡乏味市井英雄。

The scene is so familiar that it's practically banal.

这场景太熟悉了，简直平淡无奇。

Hours of mediocrity can be reduced to five or six perfect images.

数小时平淡镜头被缩短成五、六张完美画面。

“I know it sounds crazy, ” said Harry flatly.

“知道这听起来像疯话。”哈利平淡地说。

They start with infatuation, but over time mellow into something more comfortable.

起始于迷恋但随着时间推移就渐渐趋于平淡了。

This anodyne definition of well-being leaves out the better half of the story, the rich, full joy that comes from a meaningful life.

这种对幸福平淡定义忽略了问题主要方面—种富有意义生活所带来那种丰富、完整愉悦。

Today's Burgos feels workaday, but with a hint of gentility and former power.

今天布尔戈斯给人一种平淡无奇感， 但带有一丝文雅和昔日力量。

Moments where fantastical stories home in on mundane details to enthralling effect.

神奇故事中有平淡细节，让每一帧都产生了抓人心弦效果。

But as trends shift and new brands emerge, Liquid Death does risk becoming flat.

但随着趋势变化和新品牌出现，Liquid Death 确实有变得平淡风险。

Yes. I've always thought it was a bit bland.

恩 但得它味道太平淡。

" Butterfly. Windshield wipers. Half a butterfly, " Wade said simply.

“蝴蝶。雨刮器。半只蝴蝶。”阿波平淡地说着。

I sampled its flesh but found it tasteless, despite Conseil's views, which were largely approving.

尝这种鱼肉，得平淡无味，但康塞尔意见不同，他很喜欢吃。

You know what wasn't anticlimactic? The end of the movie. Get this.

你知道什么结局不平淡吗，那电影结局，听好了。

As a literary work it is far from pedestrian.

作为一部文学作品，它远非平淡无奇。

Between mildness and mere flatness there is only a very thin margin.A writer whose thoughts lack depth and originality may try to write a simple style and end up by being insipid.

在柔和与平淡无味之间只隔着薄薄一层纸。 没有思想深度和创造性作家可能试图写得柔和些，但结果常常使作品味同嚼蜡。

That's what I love about music. What? One of the most banal scenes is suddenly invested with so much meaning, you know?

所以才爱音乐 什么 哪怕多平淡场景 音乐都能赋予它深厚意义？

This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.

他们能赢得别人喜爱与尊敬，因为他们给平淡单一日常生活增添了色彩。

As these potential implications start to come vaguely into view, our inner censor, motivated by a desire for calm rather than growth, gets alarmed.

随着这些潜在影响开始隐约出现，也许们只想平淡而不进取，们内心潜意识也会感到惊慌。

A seaplane that is " plain" to see is, be an " oversea" adventure.

一架“平淡无奇”水上飞机带来一场“海外”冒险。

But I haven't said these are the problems and these are my solutions, because that is very bland and will not get you any points for a lexical resource.

但并没有说没有说这些问题，这解决方案，因为这样会非常平淡，不会让你在词汇运用方面得任何分。