很多单词意思相近却不知道该用哪个？来辨析一下同义词、近义词，还有易混淆词……这些单词和词组意思看起来差不多，到底哪些是可以换用的，哪些有细微区别呢？或是意思一样，使用场合不一样？每集讲5~6个意思相关的单词或词组，有中英文释义，例句，英美报刊所使用这个词的句子用法，还有 Did you know，关于这个词有趣的小故事。内容参照Merriam-Webster online dictionary和Linsay Knight 主编的《简明英语同义词宝库》（外研社出版）整理而成。...
black
Without any color or brightness 黑色的
// She wore black stockings to match her dress. 她穿了一双黑色丝袜配她的连衣裙。
dark
Dark can mean giving out very little light 深色的
// Her dark hair matched her dark clothes. 她深色的头发和深色的衣服很配。
pitch-black
Pitch-black means very black or dark 乌黑的
// The pitch-black clouds loomed on the horrizon. 地平线上浮现出乌黑的云朵。
inky
Inky means as black as ink. 墨黑的，黑乎乎的
// He disappeared completely into the inky shadows. 他完全消失在墨黑的阴影中。
jet-black
Jet-blach means of a deep, glossy black color, like the shiny coal of the same name 乌黑发亮的
// He groomed Black Beauty until his jet-black coat shone in the sun. 他为那匹叫“黑美人”的马梳毛，直到马身上乌黑的毛在阳光下发亮。
ebony
Ebony means black, like the valuable wood of the same name （像乌檀木一样）乌黑的
// The cat stared at me through its large, ebony eyes. 那只猫用又大又黑的眼珠瞪着我。
24 Jun 2021
stupid, dull, dense, crass, dumb
STUPID, DULL, DENSE, CRASS, DUMB mean lacking in power to absorb ideas or impressions.
stupid
silly or unwise; showing poor judgment or little intelligence 愚蠢的，糊涂的，欠考虑的
STUPID implies a slow-witted or dazed state of mind that may be either congenital or temporary.
// She was really stupid to quit her job like that. 她就那样辞掉了工作，简直是愚蠢透顶。
// How could you be so stupid? 你怎么会这么傻？
// stupid students just keeping the seats warm 愚蠢的学生们只是把座位坐热
dull
not intelligent 不聪明的，愚笨的
DULL suggests a slow or sluggish mind such as results from disease, depression, or shock.
// monotonous work that leaves the mind dull 单调乏味的工作让头脑迟钝
dense
stupid 蠢的，笨的
DENSE implies a thickheaded imperviousness to ideas.
// There are some really dense people in our class. 我们班有些人特别笨。
// too dense to take a hint 太迟钝了，听不懂暗示
crass
stupid and without considering how other people might feel 不考虑他人感受的，愚蠢的
CRASS suggests a grossness of mind precluding discrimination or delicacy.
// a crass remark 蠢话
// crass behaviour/ignorance 愚蠢的行为／愚昧无知
// a crass error of judgment 愚蠢的判断错误
// crass ignorance 愚昧无知
dumb
stupid 愚蠢的
DUMB applies to an exasperating obtuseness or lack of comprehension.
// What a dumb idea! 这想法太蠢了！
// Are they brave or just dumb? 他们是勇敢还是愚蠢？
// too dumb to figure out what's going on 太蠢了，搞不清楚发生了什么
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boring, dull, tedious, stale, monotonous, humdrum
boring
not interesting or exciting 烦人的，乏味的，无聊的
// a boring lecture 一个枯燥的讲座
// It's boring to sit on the plane with nothing to read. 坐在飞机上没东西可读真是无聊。
// The movie was so boring I fell asleep. 这部电影非常乏味，我都睡着了。
dull
not interesting or exciting in any way 枯燥的，乏味的，无趣的
// He's pleasant enough, but deadly dull. 他很和善，但太乏味。
// She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper. 她为当地报纸写一些乏味的官样文章。
tedious
long and boring 单调乏味的，无趣的；冗长的
// a tedious public ceremony 乏味的公开仪式
// a tedious job 单调乏味的工作
// The problem is I find most forms of exercise so tedious. 问题是我觉得大多数形式的锻炼都很乏味。
stale
boring because too familiar; not fresh and new 过时的，老套的，没有新意的
// stale jokes/news 老掉牙的笑话／过时的新闻
used to describe someone who has lost interest in what they are doing because of being bored or working too hard（对所做之事）厌倦的，腻烦的
// They had been working together for over five years and they had both become a little stale. 他们两个已经在一起共事5年多了，彼此都有一点儿厌倦。
monotonous
not changing and therefore boring 单调乏味的，毫无变化的
// a monotonous job 单调的工作
// a monotonous voice 单调的声音
// The music became monotonous after a while. 过了一会儿音乐变得单调起来。
// The rehabilitation process has been monotonous and nonstop. 康复过程是单调和不间断的。
— Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 18 June 2021
humdrum
having no excitement, interest, or new and different events 乏味的，单调的，令人厌倦的
// We lead such a humdrum life/existence. 我们的生活／日子过得真是乏味。
// Most of the work is fairly humdrum. 这工作大部分都相当单调。
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