insipid的意思

insipid

英式音标[ɪn'sɪpɪd]
美式英标[ɪn'sɪpɪd]

基本解释

adj. 清淡的；无趣的

insipid 无味的

in-,不，非，-sip,滋味，味道，词源同sap,sapient.

insipid (adj.): 1610s, "without taste or perceptible flavor," from French insipide (16c.), from Late Latin inspidus "tasteless," from Latin in- "not" (see in- (1)) + sapidus "tasty," from sapere "have a taste" (also "be wise;" see sapient). Figurative meaning "uninteresting, dull" first recorded 1640s, but it was also a secondary sense in Medieval Latin.
In ye coach ... went Mrs. Barlow, the King's mistress and mother to ye Duke of Monmouth, a browne, beautifull, bold, but insipid creature. [John Evelyn, diary, Aug. 18, 1649]
Related: Insipidly.

1. They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw with Peru.: 他们与秘鲁队的揭幕战打得波澜不惊，最终以0：0战平。

5. It tasted indescribably bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard.: 这东西尝起来淡而无味至极，像加热过的纸板一样。