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

• '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。
• Film critics called it a monumentally unimaginative movie.
  影评人称其为一部极度乏味的电影。
• Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.
  “风格统一”是缺乏想象力的最后借口。
• 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。
• Characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative.
  具有制度的特点或者令人想起制度，特别是具有正式、沉闷或者没有想象力的特点。
• The members of committees are often hidebound, unimaginative and even incompetent.
  委员们常常顽固保守，缺乏想象力甚至不称职。
• 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。
• Many of the national pavilions are lacklustre and unimaginative by comparison.
  相比之下，许多国家展馆显得缺乏生气和想象力。
• 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。
• Children who play truant form school are unimaginative.
  参考译文逃学的孩子们都缺乏想像力。