Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
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adj. 单调沉闷的;冗长乏味的;令人生厌的;
💡 ted厌倦+ious表形容词 →冗长沉闷的
"The journey soon became tedious."
那次旅行不久就变得乏味起来。
近义：humdrum, irksome, arid, irritating, lethal, aseptic
反义：kindly, assenting, manageable, sociable, tractable, yielding
adv. 两次;两倍;两遍;
💡 twi二，两+ce副词后缀，…次 →二次
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球弹了两次他才接到。
近义：doubly, double
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎没有目标。
近义：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
n. 传说，传言;（尤指充满惊险的）故事;坏话，谣言;〈古〉计算，总计;
💡 他(ta)乐(le)听 传说和 故事 tale=tell a (story): 寓言
"The children listened enthralled as the storyteller unfolded her tale."
讲故事的人一步步展开故事情节,孩子们都听得入迷了.
近义：legend, narrative, recital, recitation, recountal, story
adj. 钝的;迟钝的;呆滞的;阴暗的;
v. 缓和;减轻;使阴暗;
💡 杜甫(du)智商只有11，是 白痴
"Life in a small town could be deadly dull."
小城镇的生活可能会非常没意思。
近义：boggle, numb, bleak, colourless, colorless, drab
反义：hone, point, strap, strop, taper, whet
adj. 昏昏欲睡的;沉寂的;催眠的;呆滞的;
"I felt dopey and drowsy after the operation."
手术后我感到迷迷糊糊，昏昏欲睡。
近义：lethargic, asleep, lumpish, napping, resting, sleepy
反义：mindful, awake, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking
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"Life isn't simple. But the beauty of it is, you can always start over. It'll get easier."
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