dreary
(also arch 古语作 drear ) adj (-ier, -iest)
1 that makes one sad or depressed; dismal; gloomy 使人闷闷不乐或沮丧的; 阴沉的; 忧郁的
a dreary winter day 沉闷的冬日.
2 (infml 口) boring; dull 令人厌烦的; 单调的; 枯燥的
dreary people leading dreary lives 过著无聊生活的无聊的人.
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Professor Karl von Frisch, an Austrian scientist, spent many years of his life researching the amazing ways honey bees communicate in their dark hives.