monotonous

gb/mənˈɑtənəs/ us/mənˈɑtənəs/

B2 영어

~ 6800

의미

의미 0개

adjective B2 property

boring because it never changes

Always the same and therefore boring to do, hear, or look at.

사용 패턴： a monotonous [activity/thing]; [something] is monotonous

자주 하는 실수：

Learners sometimes use "monotonous" when they only mean "single" or "simple" (e.g., *a monotonous meal* to mean a meal with only one dish). "Monotonous" usually suggests that something is repeated again and again and feels boring, not just that there is one item.

유의어

boring (More general and common; not limited to repetition as the cause of boredom.) | tedious (Focuses on something being long and tiring; similar level of formality.) | repetitive (Describes frequent repetition; does not always imply boredom as strongly as "monotonous".)

반의어

exciting (Highlights strong interest and energy, the opposite of dullness.) | varied (Emphasizes having many different kinds, the opposite of being always the same.) | interesting (General opposite of boring, without implying repetition.)

연어

주제

daily_life |work |emotions |communication |core_vocabulary

예문

After a few months, the office work became monotonous and she started looking for a new job.
He was tired of his monotonous routine of work, dinner, and sleep.
The long, flat road and brown fields made the drive across the desert feel monotonous.
Students often find the class monotonous when the teacher only reads from the book.
The movie dragged on with a monotonous plot that never surprised the audience.

학습자용 예문

My job is monotonous, and I do the same thing every day.
He left the factory because the work was too monotonous for him.
The town is small and quiet, and life there can be monotonous.
She wants to travel because her daily life feels monotonous.
The music in the store was slow and monotonous, and it made me sleepy.

adjective B2 property

with one flat, unchanging tone

Spoken or musical sound that stays on the same note and does not rise or fall, so it sounds flat and boring.

사용 패턴： a monotonous [voice/tone/sound]; [someone] speaks in a monotonous voice

자주 하는 실수：

Learners sometimes confuse "monotonous" with "monotone" for voices. "Monotonous" is an adjective for the sound (a monotonous voice), while "monotone" is often used as a noun (He spoke in a monotone) or adjective (a monotone voice). Both are correct, but their grammar is different.

유의어

flat (Commonly used for voices; suggests little or no change in pitch or emotion.) | droning (Suggests a low, continuous, often annoying sound; more informal and vivid.) | toneless (Emphasizes lack of expressiveness as well as limited pitch change.)

반의어

expressive (Describes speech with varied pitch and emotion, opposite of dull and flat.) | lively (Focuses on energy and variation in voice or sound.) | animated (Highlights active, changing intonation and emotion in speech.)

연어

monotonous voice |monotonous tone |monotonous drone |monotonous speech |monotonous chanting

주제

communication |arts |education |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary

예문

The lecturer's monotonous voice made it hard for students to stay awake.
He read the story in such a monotonous tone that the children quickly lost interest.
The chant rose and fell at first, then settled into a slow, monotonous drone.
Listening to the announcement in a monotonous voice for an hour was exhausting.
Her performance was criticized for being emotionally flat and monotonous in delivery.

학습자용 예문

The teacher spoke in a monotonous voice, and the students looked bored.
He reads the news in a clear but monotonous tone.
The speech was long and monotonous, with no change in voice.
She tried not to sound monotonous when she gave her presentation.
The old machine made a low, monotonous sound all night.

문법

기본형

monotonous

IPA

GB/mənˈɑtənəs/

US/mənˈɑtənəs/

음절 및 강세

mono - ton - ous （3음절）

Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)

활용형

Adjective

Base: monotonous

학습

도구

탐색

회사 & 고객 지원

monotonous

boring because it never changes

with one flat, unchanging tone

학습

도구

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