tedium
gb/tˈidiəm/ us/tˈidiəm/
C1
영어
unalom, egyhangúság
명사
C1
FORMAL
1
unalom
A2
사용 패턴：
the tedium of [activity/situation]
After a week of data entry, the tedium was hard to ignore.
Egy hét adatbevitel után már nehéz volt figyelmen kívül hagyni az unalmat.
He tried to hide his tedium during the long safety presentation.
Megpróbálta leplezni az unalmát a hosszú munkavédelmi előadás alatt.
Music helped her get through the tedium of the commute.
학습자용 예문
The tedium of the job made him unhappy.
A munkával járó unalom boldogtalanná tette.
I listen to podcasts to break the tedium.
Podcastokat hallgatok, hogy elűzzem az unalmat.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners often confuse the noun tedium with the adjective tedious (e.g., not “a tedium task” but “a tedious task”).
뜻
boredom from monotony
연어
endless tedium
|sheer tedium
|mind-numbing tedium
|the tedium of paperwork
|the tedium of meetings
|relieve the tedium
|break the tedium
|escape the tedium
|sink into tedium
|drag into tedium
유의어
boredom (More general and more common than tedium.)
|
monotony (Emphasizes repetition as the cause of boredom.)
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ennui (More literary; can suggest a deeper, habitual boredom.)
반의어
excitement (The opposite of feeling bored or restless.)
|
interest (Being mentally engaged instead of bored.)
주제
emotions
|daily_life
|work
정의
a strong feeling of boredom because something is repetitive
A feeling of boredom and impatience caused by something dull, repetitive, or too long.
명사
C1
FORMAL
2
egyhangúság
B2
사용 패턴：
the tedium of [task/process]
Automation can remove much of the tedium from payroll processing.
Az automatizálás a bérszámfejtés egyhangúságának nagy részét megszüntetheti.
They streamlined the process to cut the tedium of repeated approvals.
Egyszerűsítették a folyamatot, hogy csökkentsék az ismétlődő jóváhagyások egyhangúságát.
The app is designed to handle the tedium of scheduling.
학습자용 예문
This tool reduces the tedium of copying files.
Ez az eszköz csökkenti a fájlmásolás egyhangúságát.
We changed the routine to avoid the tedium.
Megváltoztattuk a rutint, hogy elkerüljük az egyhangúságot.
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t use tedium to mean general difficulty; it specifically suggests dull repetition or overlong detail.
뜻
dull repetitive character
연어
administrative tedium
|clerical tedium
|routine tedium
|the tedium of cleaning
|the tedium of filling out forms
|the tedium of revision
|spare someone the tedium
|avoid the tedium
|reduce the tedium
|the sheer tedium of it
유의어
drudgery (Stresses unpleasant, tiring routine work.)
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monotony (Highlights sameness and repetition.)
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tediousness (A direct synonym; slightly more abstract.)
반의어
variety (Contrasts with repetitive sameness.)
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stimulation (Contrasts with dullness and lack of engagement.)
주제
work
|daily_life
|education
정의
the quality of being long, repetitive, and boring
The dull, repetitive, or over-detailed quality of an activity, task, or situation.
문법
기본형
tedium
IPA
GB/tˈidiəm/
US/tˈidiəm/
음절 및 강세
te - di - um （3음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (te)
활용형
Noun
- Base: tedium
- Plural: tedium
표현
break the tedium
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
stop something being boring
to make a boring situation less boring by adding something new
예문
- They played a quick game to break the tedium of waiting.
- A short walk can break the tedium of studying all afternoon.
- He told a joke to break the tedium in the room.
학습자용 예문
- We took a break to break the tedium.
- Music helps break the tedium of work.
ease the tedium
1/ˈiz ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
formal
reduce boredom slightly
to make boredom smaller or weaker
예문
- Background music can ease the tedium of routine tasks.
- He used a checklist to ease the tedium of inspections.
- A change of pace eased the tedium of the schedule.
학습자용 예문
- Music can ease the tedium.
- We talked to ease the tedium.
escape the tedium
1/ɪskˈeɪp ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
formal
get away from boredom
to get away from something boring
예문
- On weekends they hike to escape the tedium of office life.
- She moved to a new team to escape the tedium of the same tasks.
- He read novels at night to escape the tedium of his day.
학습자용 예문
- I travel to escape the tedium.
- We went outside to escape the tedium.
relieve the tedium
1/ɹɪlˈiv ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
formal
make boredom easier to bear
to make something boring feel less boring
예문
- She listened to audiobooks to relieve the tedium of traffic.
- Free coffee helped relieve the tedium of the long workshop.
- Chatting quietly relieved the tedium of sorting files.
학습자용 예문
- I read to relieve the tedium.
- Podcasts relieve the tedium of cleaning.