bland

英 [blænd]

美 [blænd]

adj. 平淡的; 乏味的; 清淡的; 无滋味的; 沉稳的; 无动于衷的; 讲话枯燥的

比较级：blander　最高级：blandest　现在分词：blanding　

Collins.2 / BNC.8654 / COCA.10017

牛津词典

adj.

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

ADJ-GRADED 枯燥乏味的；无聊的；无趣的
If you describe someone or something asbland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
1. Serle has a blander personality than Howard...
  塞尔的性格比霍华德还要沉闷。
2. It sounds like an advert: easy on the ear but bland and forgettable.
  这听起来像广告词：听着简单易懂，但是枯燥乏味，容易忘记。
3. ...a bland, 12-storey office block.
  一栋毫无特色的12层办公大楼
ADJ-GRADED （食物）淡而无味的
Food that isblandhas very little flavour.
1. It tasted bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard.
  这吃起来淡而无味，像加热过的纸板。

adj

smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
1. he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
2. the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error
Synonym:politicsmoothsuave
lacking stimulating characteristics
1. a bland little drama
2. a flat joke
Synonym:flat
lacking taste or flavor or tang
1. a bland diet
2. insipid hospital food
3. flavorless supermarket tomatoes
4. vapid beer
5. vapid tea
Synonym:flatflavorlessflavourlessinsipidsavorlesssavourlessvapid

The scar added interest to a face that otherwise would have appeared too bland.
这处伤疤为本显得平淡无奇的脸增添了些吸引力。
A pudding smothered in cream a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal.
一种温和的奶油冻或布丁尤其是指麦片做成的。
It tasted bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard.
这吃起来淡而无味，像加热过的纸板。
Can be more bland treatment to the people and things around.
能更加平淡的对待身边的人和事。
Some type of bland soap and warm water may be used for initial cleaning.
可用某种刺激性小的肥皂和温水进行初期清洗。
Insects fed on a bland diet would show their real biotic potential.
昆虫取食了味纯和的饲料可能表现出它们真正的生物潜能。
Ordered curry as a departure from his usual bland diet.
他没有点通常吃的淡而无味的食品，而要了咖哩食品。
The doctor said you should try to avoid greasy food and have a bland diet these two days.
医生说这两天你最好不要吃油腻的东西，吃一些清淡的食物。
Bland, banal music tinkled discreetly from hidden loudspeakers.
隐藏的喇叭里幽幽地传出平淡乏味的音乐。
To make the bland taste more interesting, the locals began perking it up with local produce
为了使这淡而无味的东西更有味道，当地人开始加些土特产调味。