英语词汇“bland”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINbland

Origin:

1600-1700 Latin blandus

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a bland suburban neighborhood
a few bland songs on the radio
At first, give the baby tiny portions of any bland food that has been sieved or pureed.
If the sauce is bland, add a little more vinegar.
Most job descriptions are bland, boring and totally lacking in colour.
The college's bland appearance made it seem a little unfriendly.
The language in her speech was deliberately bland.
Tofu is a bland food made from soy beans.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

At best she had expected bland sympathy from him, but the sparks shooting in his eyes were genuine.
For the second time Daley had misjudged the voter appeal of a seemingly bland, stolid, young lawyer named Richard Ogilvie.
He had the same bland good looks, the same friendly if formal manner and the same knack for courteous evasion.
They are bland in flavor and almost odour free.
They look all right but taste bland and the filling turns to runny brown jam once warmed up.
To that end, the carpeting in virtually all the residences is a bland beige -- making the homes easier to sell.

THESAURUSdescribing the taste of something► delicious

having a very good taste: · This cake is delicious!· a delicious meal

► disgusting/revolting

having a very bad taste: · The medicine tasted disgusting.· They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.

► sweet

tasting full of sugar: · The oranges were very sweet.

► tasty

especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: · She cooked us a simple but tasty meal.· That was really tasty!

► sour/tart

having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: · The apples were a little sour.· The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.

► tangy

having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: · The dressing was nice and tangy.

► bitter

having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: · bitter chocolate· The medicine had rather a bitter taste.· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.

► salty

containing a lot of salt: · Danish salami has a salty flavour.

► hot/spicy

having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: · I love hot curries.· a spicy tomato sauce

► piquant

formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather pretentious in everyday conversation: · cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce

► mild

not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: · a mild curry

► bland

not having an interesting taste: · I found the sauce rather bland.

Longman Language Activatorvery ordinary, and without any interesting or unusual features► ordinary

· The house was clean and well kept, but very ordinary.· It's surprising that a girl as attractive as Sarah is going out with someone so ordinary looking.

► nondescript

a person or object that is nondescript is not at all interesting to look at because they have no special or unusual features: · The only people in the waiting room were a couple of rather nondescript elderly ladies.· The detective drives a nondescript blue Ford, perfect for observing people unnoticed.· They were an average family living a boring life in a nondescript little house in the suburbs.

► bland

very ordinary and not containing anything interesting, shocking etc, often in order to avoid offending or upsetting anyone: · The language in her speech was deliberately bland.· Most job descriptions are bland, boring and totally lacking in colour.· The college's bland appearance made it seem a little unfriendly.

► unremarkable

someone or something that is unremarkable is very ordinary and not especially different from most other people or things: · She had had just one adventure in her otherwise unremarkable life.· Josh was, I thought, a pleasant but unremarkable young man.

with little or no taste► tasteless

food that is tasteless has little or no taste and is rather unpleasant: · Why is airplane food always so tasteless?· a plate of tasteless, overcooked vegetables

► bland

food or drink that is bland has very little taste and is not interesting to eat or drink: · If the sauce is bland, add a little more vinegar.· At first, give the baby tiny portions of any bland food that has been sieved or pureed.

► have no taste/not have any taste

to have very little taste - use this especially when you think something should have more taste: · The most disappointing dish was the chicken-filled tortellini with a pesto sauce that had almost no taste.· You need to add salt or something - this doesn't have any taste at all.

► not taste of anything

British informal /not taste like anything American informal to have no particular taste: · I'm not sure what kind of soup this is supposed to be. It doesn't taste of anything to me.· The dessert wasn't awful, but it didn't taste like anything.

► mild

something such as cheese or coffee that is mild has a pleasant taste but is not hot or strong: · It's a smooth, mild coffee, excellent for finishing off a meal.· a mild cigar· a mild English cheese

► delicate

a delicate taste or flavour is pleasant and not very strong: · The fish was served with a delicate mushroom sauce.· Salmon has quite a delicate flavour, and it should not be over-cooked.

WORD SETS► Tastes

acid, adjectiveacidic, adjectivebitter, adjectivebittersweet, adjectivebland, adjectivechalky, adjectivechocolatey, adjectivefishy, adjectivefloury, adjectivefoul, adjectivegamey, adjectivegamy, adjectiveminty, adjectivemoreish, adjectivenutty, adjectivepalatable, adjectivepalate, nounpeppery, adjectiveplummy, adjectiveripe, adjectivesavour, nounsavoury, adjectivesharp, adjectivesmooth, adjectivesoapy, adjectivesour, adjectivespearmint, nounsweet, adjectivesweet-and-sour, adjectivesweetness, nountang, nountaste, verbvanilla, adjectivevinegary, adjectivezing, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a bland expression

(=one that does not show any emotion)· She searched his face for answers, but his bland expression gave nothing away.

► bland taste

(=not strong or interesting)· Some people find the taste of rice too bland.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► rather

· In places, of course, her pastorals are rather bland.· Processed Caerphilly can be rather bland, but a traditional farmhouse variety has a delicious, if subtle flavour.

► so

· Just going out to resupply some patrols on a secure road was so bland that we played games to make it interesting.· He was so bland, he could have been Dan Reeves.· So why, oh why, does local journalism have to be so bland?

单词	bland
释义	blandbland /blænd/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINbland Origin: 1600-1700 Latin blandus Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a bland suburban neighborhood a few bland songs on the radio At first, give the baby tiny portions of any bland food that has been sieved or pureed. If the sauce is bland, add a little more vinegar. Most job descriptions are bland, boring and totally lacking in colour. The college's bland appearance made it seem a little unfriendly. The language in her speech was deliberately bland. Tofu is a bland food made from soy beans. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At best she had expected bland sympathy from him, but the sparks shooting in his eyes were genuine. For the second time Daley had misjudged the voter appeal of a seemingly bland, stolid, young lawyer named Richard Ogilvie. He had the same bland good looks, the same friendly if formal manner and the same knack for courteous evasion. They are bland in flavor and almost odour free. They look all right but taste bland and the filling turns to runny brown jam once warmed up. To that end, the carpeting in virtually all the residences is a bland beige -- making the homes easier to sell. Thesaurus THESAURUSdescribing the taste of something► delicious having a very good taste: · This cake is delicious!· a delicious meal ► disgusting/revolting having a very bad taste: · The medicine tasted disgusting.· They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes. ► sweet tasting full of sugar: · The oranges were very sweet. ► tasty especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: · She cooked us a simple but tasty meal.· That was really tasty! ► sour/tart having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: · The apples were a little sour.· The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like. ► tangy having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: · The dressing was nice and tangy. ► bitter having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: · bitter chocolate· The medicine had rather a bitter taste.· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste. ► salty containing a lot of salt: · Danish salami has a salty flavour. ► hot/spicy having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: · I love hot curries.· a spicy tomato sauce ► piquant formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather pretentious in everyday conversation: · cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce ► mild not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: · a mild curry ► bland not having an interesting taste: · I found the sauce rather bland. Longman Language Activatorvery ordinary, and without any interesting or unusual features► ordinary · The house was clean and well kept, but very ordinary.· It's surprising that a girl as attractive as Sarah is going out with someone so ordinary looking. ► nondescript a person or object that is nondescript is not at all interesting to look at because they have no special or unusual features: · The only people in the waiting room were a couple of rather nondescript elderly ladies.· The detective drives a nondescript blue Ford, perfect for observing people unnoticed.· They were an average family living a boring life in a nondescript little house in the suburbs. ► bland very ordinary and not containing anything interesting, shocking etc, often in order to avoid offending or upsetting anyone: · The language in her speech was deliberately bland.· Most job descriptions are bland, boring and totally lacking in colour.· The college's bland appearance made it seem a little unfriendly. ► unremarkable someone or something that is unremarkable is very ordinary and not especially different from most other people or things: · She had had just one adventure in her otherwise unremarkable life.· Josh was, I thought, a pleasant but unremarkable young man. with little or no taste► tasteless food that is tasteless has little or no taste and is rather unpleasant: · Why is airplane food always so tasteless?· a plate of tasteless, overcooked vegetables ► bland food or drink that is bland has very little taste and is not interesting to eat or drink: · If the sauce is bland, add a little more vinegar.· At first, give the baby tiny portions of any bland food that has been sieved or pureed. ► have no taste/not have any taste to have very little taste - use this especially when you think something should have more taste: · The most disappointing dish was the chicken-filled tortellini with a pesto sauce that had almost no taste.· You need to add salt or something - this doesn't have any taste at all. ► not taste of anything British informal /not taste like anything American informal to have no particular taste: · I'm not sure what kind of soup this is supposed to be. It doesn't taste of anything to me.· The dessert wasn't awful, but it didn't taste like anything. ► mild something such as cheese or coffee that is mild has a pleasant taste but is not hot or strong: · It's a smooth, mild coffee, excellent for finishing off a meal.· a mild cigar· a mild English cheese ► delicate a delicate taste or flavour is pleasant and not very strong: · The fish was served with a delicate mushroom sauce.· Salmon has quite a delicate flavour, and it should not be over-cooked. WORD SETS► Tastes acid, adjectiveacidic, adjectivebitter, adjectivebittersweet, adjectivebland, adjectivechalky, adjectivechocolatey, adjectivefishy, adjectivefloury, adjectivefoul, adjectivegamey, adjectivegamy, adjectiveminty, adjectivemoreish, adjectivenutty, adjectivepalatable, adjectivepalate, nounpeppery, adjectiveplummy, adjectiveripe, adjectivesavour, nounsavoury, adjectivesharp, adjectivesmooth, adjectivesoapy, adjectivesour, adjectivespearmint, nounsweet, adjectivesweet-and-sour, adjectivesweetness, nountang, nountaste, verbvanilla, adjectivevinegary, adjectivezing, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a bland expression (=one that does not show any emotion)· She searched his face for answers, but his bland expression gave nothing away. ► bland taste (=not strong or interesting)· Some people find the taste of rice too bland. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► rather · In places, of course, her pastorals are rather bland.· Processed Caerphilly can be rather bland, but a traditional farmhouse variety has a delicious, if subtle flavour. ► so · Just going out to resupply some patrols on a secure road was so bland that we played games to make it interesting.· He was so bland, he could have been Dan Reeves.· So why, oh why, does local journalism have to be so bland? 1without any excitement, strong opinions, or special character SYN dull: a few bland comments2food that is bland has very little taste SYN tasteless: a bland diet► see thesaurus at taste—blandly adverb—blandness noun [uncountable]
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