It was a monotonous life, operating with machine-like regularity.

生活单调得令人乏味, 天天周而复始。

" Butter and honey shall he eat, " Dad droned, low and monotone, weary from a long day hauling scrap. " That he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good" .

" 到他晓得弃恶择善的时候，" 爸爸的声音低沉而单调，搬整天的废料，他已疲惫不堪，" 他必吃奶油与蜂蜜。"

Harry sank into a stupor as Wood droned on and on.

伍德单调的声音在那里讲啊讲啊，哈利进入恍惚状态。

The same old favorites recur year in year out with monotonous regularity.

相同的决心以单调的规律年复年地出现。

Even though our marriage was crazy at times, it never got dull.

尽管我们的婚姻有时疯狂, 但从不单调。

Now, though, they were drab and brown.

但现在，它们是单调的棕色。

Such homuncular functionalism (as the approach is known in AI circles) replaces the infinite regress with a finite one that terminates at tasks so dull and simple that they can be done by machines.

这，这种侏儒技能主义（在人工智能领域）就用有限回归代替原来的无限回归，而这种有限回归能够在任务变得非常单调又非常简单以至于只需机器就可以完成的时候自动停止。

It was at present a place perfectly accordant with man's nature— neither ghastly, hateful, nor ugly; neither commonplace, unmeaning, nor tame; but, like man, slighted and enduring; and withal singularly colossal and mysterious in its swarthy monotony.

荒原这个地方，眼下与人的性情完全协调致——既不可怖，又不可恨，也不难看；既不平庸，又不呆板，也不消沉；但和人，受到冷落，耐着；它那单调不变的黝黑巨大无比，神秘莫测，尤为奇特。

Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep.

看书只能解决部分问题。车轮与铁轨间单调的嘎喳声很快就会送你进入梦乡。

But the styles were varied so that it didn't end up looking monotonous.

但风格各异，所以不会显得单调。

Coming out of that experience would make reality seem dull and drab by comparison.

相比之下，从这种体验中出来，现实就会显得单调乏味。

The world still pursued its monotonous way.

这个世界仍旧在以它单调的方式转着。

You may find the songs of insects strident or monotonous.

你可能觉得昆虫的歌声刺耳而单调。

It's cheaper. It provides a comfortable and familiar setting, and it means you'll get the kind of home cooking you're used to instead of the monotony that characterizes even the best institutional food.

这更实惠，能给你提供个舒适、熟悉的环境，也意味着你能吃到已经习惯的家庭烹饪的食物，而不用去尝试即使最好的学校餐食，也很单调的味道。

" Winky talked my father into it, " said Crouch, still in the same monotonous voice.

“闪闪说服我父亲，”小克劳依旧用那单调的声音说。

Ugh! The harp is dull and boring, I don't want to listen to this!

竖琴的琴音那么单调、无聊，我不想听这个。

Here it is with the pronoun one: That picture's a little drab. I like that other one better.

以下是和代词 one 连用的例子：那幅画有点单调，我更喜欢那个。

The monochromatic style King may have every possible technology at his disposal, but he prefers nothing less than using good old fashioned paper and pens.

单调风格的国王或许会使用切可能的新潮科技，但他最喜欢用的还是复古的纸跟笔。

Most workers don't expect their seasonal event to turn into a Bacchanal; they are just hoping to avoid tedium.

大多数工人并不指望他们的年会变成狂欢；他们只希望避免单调乏味。

In office after office the mundane and the routine get in the way of people doing more valuable tasks.

在间间办公室里，单调、例行的事务阻碍人们去完成更有价值的任务。