1750, of sound, from Greek monotonos "of one tone" (see monotony). Transferred and figurative use, "lacking in variety, uninteresting," is from 1783. Related: Monotonously.
权威例句
1. Closures and job losses are again being announced with monotonous regularity.
倒闭和失业的消息又在一次次地反复宣布着。
2. It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs.
与工厂大部分工作一样,这份工作也很单调乏味。
3. Aircraft passed overhead with monotonous regularity .
飞机一次又一次反复从头顶飞过。
4. She thought life in the small town was monotonous.
她觉得小镇上的生活单调而乏味.
5. His articles are fixed in form and monotonous in content.