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Meaning of 味如嚼蜡

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味 wèi 如 rú 嚼 jiáo 蜡 là (Trad.: 味如嚼蠟)
insipid; tasteless (idiom)
Related Words
Antonyms: 回味无穷
Example Sentences
1
莉莉
:
天哪
,
那吃起来味如嚼蜡
。
Lily: Cheese! It tastes like cardboard.
2
一个主要原因是这个过程味如嚼蜡
。
A big reason is that it's all like eating sawdust .
3
我明白那很方便
,
我明白那很健康
,
我明白你认为自来水味如嚼蜡
。
I understand it's convenient, I understand it's healthy, and I understand you think your tap water tastes like crap.
4
一些时候这些书看上去很傻
,
还可能味如嚼蜡
,
但另一些时候一个句子或是几个句子会另人眼前一亮
。
Sometimes the books do seem kind of silly and very papery, but there are moments when a sentence or a series of sentences clicks.
5
这项结果解释了为什么即使飞机上的食物色
、
香俱全
,
我们也始终感受不到食物的美味
,
觉得飞机餐
“
味如嚼蜡
”
。
The finding could explain why even the most tempting-smelling in-flight meals taste bland and have the texture of cardboard.