anodyne
[ˈænəˌdaɪn]
adj.
止痛的;
镇痛的;
不会冒犯任何人的;
四平八稳的;
n.
止痛剂;
给人安慰的事物,缓和情绪之物;
例句:
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Not that Clemente texts are routinely cheery or anodyne.
来自WSJ
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Their quarterly meetings were anodyne affairs.
他们的季度会议乏善可陈。
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This is daytime television at its most anodyne.
现在正是日间电视最不痛不痒的节目时间.
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It was their delight, their folly, their anodyne, their intellectual stimulant.
这是他们的人生乐趣, 他们的一时荒唐, 他们的止痛药, 他们的脑力刺激剂.
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It feels about as safely anodyne as you can get.
来自THETIMES
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Her jokes are anodyne, the irony unhoned: You know these mounted cops?
来自NEWYORKER