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单词 jejune
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
je•june /dʒɪˈdʒun/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. lacking interest or meaning;
    insignificant;
    insipid:a jejune novel.
  2. lacking maturity;
    childish:jejune behavior.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
je•june  ( ji jo̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. without interest or significance;
    dull;
    insipid:a jejune novel.
  2. juvenile;
    immature;
    childish:jejune behavior.
  3. lacking knowledge or experience;
    uninformed:jejune attempts to design a house.
  4. deficient or lacking in nutritive value:a jejune diet.
  • Latin jējūnus empty, poor, mean
  • 1605–15
je•june′ly, adv. 
je•june′ness, je•ju′ni•ty, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jejune /dʒɪˈdʒuːn/ adj
  1. simple; naive; unsophisticated
  2. insipid; dull; dry
  3. lacking nourishment; insubstantial or barren
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin jējūnus hungry, empty

jeˈjunely adv jeˈjuneness, jeˈjunity n
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