Humdrum means boring in a flat, everyday way — the same tasks, the same days, nothing new to look at. Work can be humdrum; a town can feel humdrum. There is also a noun: the humdrum of daily life is that grey routine of washing, buses, and the same desk.

Humdrum這個字 means指的是 boring in a flat, everyday way一種平淡、日復一日的無聊 — the same tasks一樣的工作內容， the same days一樣的日子， nothing new to look at沒有什麼新鮮事可看。 Work工作 can be humdrum可以是humdrum的； a town一座城鎮 can feel humdrum也可以讓人覺得humdrum。 There is also a noun這個字也有名詞用法： the humdrum of daily life日常生活的humdrum就是 is that grey routine of washing, buses, and the same desk洗衣服、搭公車、坐同一張辦公桌那種灰灰的例行公事。

It is dull rather than painful — not as sharp as 'awful', not as empty as 'nothing happened'. A little old-fashioned, but still common in writing.

It is它 dull rather than painful是無聊而不是痛苦 — not as sharp as ‘awful’沒有‘awful’那麼強烈， not as empty as ‘nothing happened’也沒有‘nothing happened’那麼空洞。 A little old-fashioned有點老派， but still common in writing但在書寫裡還是很常見。

Though actually, a humdrum life can be a safe one; the word only says there is no spark, not that anything is wrong. The sound of the word (hum-drum) itself feels like a low, same-again noise, which fits.

Though actually,不過其實， a humdrum life一種humdrum的生活 can be a safe one也可能是安穩的生活； the word這個字 only says there is no spark只是說沒有火花而已， not that anything is wrong不是說有什麼不對。 The sound of the word這個字的發音 (hum-drum)（hum-drum） itself本身 feels like a low, same-again noise聽起來就像一種低沉、一再重複的聲音， which fits這點還蠻貼切的。