tedious
adj
tiresome because of being too long, slow or dull; boring (因过长、 过慢或单调)令人厌倦的; 烦人的
The work is tedious. 这工作令人厌倦.
We had to sit through several tedious speeches. 我们只得坐在那里听著几个乏味的讲演.
Then, instead of having someone answering the phone all day, people can ring up the railway station and listen to a tape recording of the information.
然后,人们可以打电话到火车站,从录音电话中获取信息,而不要安排一个专人整天接电话。
First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else. To help you do this, read the following questions and write down the answers: