adj.单调，无光彩的，无生气的
n.单调，淡褐色，淡褐色厚呢，邋遢女人

原形：drab比较级：drabber最高级：drabbest

The walls of the old house were painted in a drab shade of gray, giving the rooms a gloomy atmosphere.
这所老房子的墙壁被涂成了暗淡的灰色，使得房间显得阴郁。
Despite the colorful flowers outside, the interior of the house felt drab and uninspiring.
尽管外面鲜花盛开，房子里的内部却显得单调乏味，缺乏灵感。
She tried to liven up the drab office with a few brightly colored posters.
她试图用几幅色彩鲜艳的海报来活跃那间沉闷的办公室。
The movie's plot was rather drab, lacking any real excitement or twists.
这部电影的情节相当平淡，缺乏真正的刺激或转折。
After years of wearing the same uniform, he longed for something other than the drab clothing.
多年穿着相同的制服后，他渴望能有别的衣服，而不是这沉闷的服装。
The landscape in winter can appear quite drab without the vibrant colors of spring and summer.
冬天的景色在没有春天和夏天那种鲜艳色彩的情况下，会显得非常单调。
The once lively café had become drab and deserted after the new highway redirected traffic away from it.
自从新高速公路将车流引开后，这家曾经生机勃勃的咖啡馆变得冷清而单调。
He decided to redecorate his bedroom, tired of its drab and monotonous appearance.
他厌倦了卧室那沉闷单调的样子，决定重新装修。
The novel started off with a promising premise but quickly became drab and predictable.
这本小说以一个很有希望的开头开始，但很快就变得乏味且可预测。
The small town, with its rows of identical houses, seemed utterly drab under the relentless gray sky.
在那无休止的灰暗天空下，这座小镇及其一排排相同的房子显得异常单调。