bland

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  • adj.平淡的；乏味的；清淡的；无滋味的
  • Web温和的；无味的；无刺激性的
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Bland
adj.
1.
平淡的；乏味的with little colour, excitement or interest; without anything to attract attention
bland background music
毫无情调的背景音乐
2.
清淡的；无滋味的not having a strong or interesting taste
a rather bland diet of soup, fish and bread
一个淡而无味的汤、鱼加面包的食谱
3.
沉稳的；无动于衷的；讲话枯燥的showing no strong emotions or excitement; not saying anything very interesting
a bland smile
淡然一笑
After the meeting, a bland statement was issued.
会后发布了一条乏味的声明。

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AllAll,平淡的平淡的,乏味的乏味的,清淡的清淡的,无滋味的无滋味的,温和的温和的,无味的无味的,无刺激性的无刺激性的
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1.
told him that I thought they were rather bland and unimaginative. Functional, like a penis. No, I didn't say that.
我告诉他，我觉得它们没什么意思，很无趣。跟支笔没什么两样。不，我没有那么说。
wǒ gào su tā , wǒ jué de tā men méi shén me yì si , hěn wú qù 。 gēn zhī bǐ méi shén me liǎng yàng 。 bù , wǒ méi yǒu nà me shuō 。
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2.
His looks are bland, his voice is soft and he would be the first to admit that he is not much of a public speaker.
他相貌平平、语调温和，也是承认自己并非演讲能手的第一人了。
tā xiàng mào píng píng 、 yǔ diào wēn hé , yě shì chéng rèn zì jǐ bìng fēi yǎn jiǎng néng shǒu de dì yī rén le 。
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3.
The next time you step up to the deli counter, remember this: Bland white bread can't compete with hearty whole wheat in taste or nutrition.
下次当您朝熟食柜台走去时，要记住这一点：清淡的白色面包无论在味道上还是在营养价值上是不能与全麦面包相比的。
xià cì dāng nín cháo shú shí guì tái zǒu qù shí , yào jì zhù zhè yì diǎn : qīng dàn de bái sè miàn bāo wú lùn zài wèi dào shàng hái shì zài yíng yǎng jià zhí shàng shì bù néng yǔ quán mài miàn bāo xiāng bǐ de 。
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4.
The result has been a profusion of bland slogans that have come to stand for sustainable development and a greener approach to growth.
其结果是，中国政府推出了大量空泛的口号，支持可持续发展和更环保的增长模式。
qí jié guǒ shì , zhōng guó zhèng fǔ tuī chū le dà liàng kōng fàn de kǒu hào , zhī chí kě chí xù fā zhǎn hé gèng huán bǎo de zēng zhǎng mó shì 。
www.ftchinese.com
5.
So this seems to be nothing more than to add a little foreign glamour to a bland shoe-sale sign.
因此，这似乎只是为了给枯燥乏味的卖鞋招牌增添些许的域外情调而已。
yīn cǐ , zhè sì hū zhǐ shì wèi le gěi kū zào fá wèi de mài xié zhāo pái zēng tiān xiē xǔ de yù wài qíng diào ér yǐ 。
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6.
But all the emperor's statements have to be approved by the prime minister's office. Not surprisingly, most of what he says is bland.
不过，所有天皇的声明都不得不经过首相办公室的批准，因此毫不奇怪，这位皇帝的所有言论都枯燥无味。
bú guò , suǒ yǒu tiān huáng de shēng míng dōu bù dé bù jīng guò shǒu xiàng bàn gōng shì de pī zhǔn , yīn cǐ háo bù qí guài , zhè wèi huáng dì de suǒ yǒu yán lùn dōu kū zào wú wèi 。
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7.
Shirley: At least, it is better than my boxed lunch at work. I'm so fed up with the bland food. Thank you for having lunch with me!
雪莉：至少，它比我们公司吃的盒饭好吃。我受够了那些乏味的食物了。谢谢你陪我吃午饭。
xuě lì : zhì shǎo , tā bǐ wǒ men gōng sī chī de hé fàn hǎo chī 。 wǒ shòu gòu le nà xiē fá wèi de shí wù le 。 xiè xiè nǐ péi wǒ chī wǔ fàn 。
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But all that clatter may also drown out the taste of your food, making it more bland.
除此以外，这些乱七八糟的声音还会将食物的味道淹没，令它们变得淡而无味。
chú cǐ yǐ wài , zhè xiē luàn qī bā zāo de shēng yīn hái huì jiāng shí wù de wèi dào yān mò , lìng tā men biàn de dàn ér wú wèi 。
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9.
Perhaps another reason for the decline is the soup itself, which is often described as bland, at least for Western palates.
或许食用次数减少的另一个原因是鱼翅汤本身。人们一般都说鱼翅汤是淡而无味，至少按西方人的口味来说是这样。
huò xǔ shí yòng cì shù jiǎn shǎo de lìng yī gè yuán yīn shì yú chì tāng běn shēn 。 rén men yì bān dōu shuō yú chì tāng shì dàn ér wú wèi , zhì shǎo àn xī fāng rén de kǒu wèi lái shuō shì zhè yàng 。
cn.wsj.com
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All that was left was the bland suggestion that China seek instead to be one member of an international community of great nations.
剩下的只是泛泛而谈，即中国应该寻求成为国际大国俱乐部中的一员。
shèng xià de zhǐ shì fàn fàn ér tán , jí zhōng guó yīng gāi xún qiú chéng wéi guó jì dà guó jù lè bù zhōng de yī yuán 。
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