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    insipid

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Food
    in·sip·id /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/ adjective  1  DFfood or drink that is insipid does not have much taste 〔饮食〕淡而无味的 SYN bland an insipid pasta dish 一盘没有味道的意大利面食2  BORINGnot interesting, exciting, or attractive 枯燥无味的，不吸引人的 insipid colours 单调的颜色 —insipidly adverb —insipidness, insipidity /ˌɪnsəˈpɪdəti/ noun [uncountable]
    Examples from the Corpus
    insipid• Canned coffees taste either harsh or insipid.• insipid commercials    Origin insipid (1600-1700) French insipide, from Late Latin insipidus, from Latin sapere “to taste”
    in·sip·id adjectiveChineseSyllable
    insipid is that drink does food Corpus or not


    insipid
    in‧sip‧id /ɪnˈsɪpəd, ɪnˈsɪpɪd/ adjective
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: French
     Origin: insipide, from Late Latin insipidus, from Latin sapere 'to taste'
    1. food or drink that is insipid does not have much taste
       SYN  bland:
        an insipid pasta dish
    2. not interesting, exciting, or attractive:
        insipid colours
    —insipidly adverb
    —insipidness, insipidity /ˌɪnsəˈpɪdəti, ˌɪnsɪˈpɪdəti/ noun [uncountable]


    in·sipidBrE /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/ 🔊 adjective (disapproving) having almost no taste or flavour 无味道的；淡而无味的 SYN flavourless ◆a cup of insipid coffee一杯淡而无味的咖啡not interesting or exciting 没有趣味的；枯燥乏味的 SYN dull ◆After an hour of insipid conversation, I left. 经过一个小时乏味的谈话之后，我离开了。🔊🔊