monotony /mntni/（名词）指单调、千篇一律的状态，缺乏变化或趣味，令人感到乏味和厌倦。
The monotony of daily routine made her long for adventure.
日常生活的单调乏味让她渴望冒险。
After months of monotony in the small town, he finally decided to travel abroad, hoping that new experiences would break the dullness that had settled over his life.
在小镇上经历了数月的单调生活后，他终于决定出国旅行，希望新的体验能打破笼罩在他生活上的沉闷。
/mntni/（英式） /mntni/（美式）
源自希腊语 monotonia，由 monos（单一的）和 tonos（声调、音调）组合而成，原意是"单一的声调"。经由拉丁语传入英语，最初用来形容声音缺乏变化，后来引申为一切缺乏变化、令人厌倦的状态。该词于17世纪进入英语。
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