lackluster

• n. 无光泽；暗淡
• adj. 无光泽的；平凡的

lack,缺乏，luster,光泽。引申词义单调的。

lackluster (adj.)

also lack-luster, c. 1600, first attested in "As You Like It," from lack + luster. Combinations with lack- were frequent in 16c., such as lackland (1590s), of a landless man; lack-Latin (1530s), of an ignorant priest.

1. He has already been blamed for his party's lackluster performance during the election campaign.

他的政党在竞选活动中表现平平，他因此已受到指责。

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2. But age alters many things, including men's money and lackluster love lives.

但是时间可以改变很多事情, 包括男人手头拮据,爱情暗淡无光.

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3. This morning I felt tired and lackluster.

今天早上觉得很累,而且没有精神.

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4. And returns will be lackluster for the majority of firms left out of the best deals.

当大多数这样的公司都被排除在理想的投资目标外后,你又能期待怎样的预期呢.

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5. They hoped to remedy their lackluster performance by a few changes in personnel.

他们希望更换一些演员能使他们的表演精彩些.

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