unimaginative

英 [ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv]

美 [ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv]

adj.  无创意的; 缺乏想象力的

BNC.18532 / COCA.24952

牛津词典

adj.

• 无创意的；缺乏想象力的
  lacking in original or new ideas
  1. an unimaginative solution to a problem
     毫无创意的解决方法
  2. a boring unimaginative man
     一个乏味、没有想象力的男人

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 缺乏想象力的；刻板的
  If you describe someone asunimaginative, you are criticizing them because they do not think of new methods or things to do.
  1. Her second husband was a steady, unimaginative, corporate lawyer.
     她的第二任丈夫是一位稳重、刻板的公司法律师。
  2. ...unimaginative teachers.
     缺乏想象力的老师
• ADJ-GRADED 乏味的；无吸引力的
  If you describe something asunimaginative, you mean that it is boring or unattractive because very little imagination or effort has been used on it.
  1. ...unimaginative food...
     毫无吸引力的饭菜
  2. Film critics called it a monumentally unimaginative movie.
     影评人称其为一部极度乏味的电影。

英英释义

adj

• lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
  1. stereotyped phrases of condolence
  2. even his profanity was unimaginative
  Synonym:stereotypedstereotypicstereotypical
• deficient in originality or creativity
  1. a sterile ideology lacking in originality
  2. unimaginative development of a musical theme
  3. uninspired writing
  Synonym:sterileuninspireduninventive
• dealing only with concrete facts

双语例句

• A stupid or unimaginative person dupe n.
  傻瓜，易受骗的人。
• 'People who seek stimulation and adventure* they'd be less likely to establish and comfortably maintain a relationship with very traditional, conservative, unimaginative, risk-avoidant individuals,' said Western Carolina psychology department head David McCord.
  西卡罗莱纳大学心理系主任戴维麦科德说：那些寻求刺激和冒险的人不大可能和十分传统、保守、缺乏想象力、不愿冒险的人确立并轻松地维持恋情关系。
• Unimaginative development of a musical theme; uninspired writing.
  对音乐主题的平庸无味的展开；平凡无趣的作品。
• She was a rather dull unimaginative woman.
  她是个非常沉闷、缺乏想象力的女人。
• Consistency is the last resort of the unimaginative.
  一致性是缺乏想象力的最后乐园。
• Excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull.
  过分的传统、缺乏想象力因而沉闷无趣。
• Local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones; a prosaic and unimaginative essay.
  当地导游以一种平淡无味的语气描述各个地方的历史；平淡的缺乏想象力的散文。
• This year's Festival program was disappointingly unimaginative.
  今年的节日晚会缺乏创造力，很令人失望。
• Professor Hilton paused and glared at him, unsympathetic and unimaginative as one of his own test-tubes.
  希尔顿老师停了停，瞪着地，缺乏同情和想像力，跟他的试管一样。
• Her second husband was a steady, unimaginative, corporate lawyer.
  她的第二任丈夫是一位稳重、刻板的公司法律师。