plodding
[ˈplɑ:dɪŋ]
adj.
沉重缓慢的，单调乏味的;
v.
沉重缓慢地走（路）( plod的现在分词 );
努力从事;
沉闷地苦干;
缓慢进行（尤指艰难枯燥的工作）;
例句:
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The plot unfolds at a plodding pace.
情节缓慢展开。
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They're still plodding along with their investigation.
他们仍然在不厌其烦地进行调查.
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I did get a bit cheesed off with the movie's rather plodding pace.
电影的节奏相当缓慢，确实让我有点不耐烦。
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The first half is story-heavy, plodding and predictable.
来自THETIMES
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My life was kind of plodding along on this course.
来自WSJ
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The stories generally start out in a kind of plodding way.
来自NEWYORKER