用作定语
▲~+n.
I spent a tedious hour in a traffic jam.塞车那一个小时真是难熬。
Filing papers at the office is a tedious job.在办公室整理文件是一项很单调的工作。
I'm tired of his tedious lecture.我讨厌他那冗长乏味的讲座。
用作表语
▲S+be+~
The arguments are tedious and complicated.那些论点冗长乏味而繁复。
用作宾语补足语
▲S+V+O+~
I find this novel very tedious.我发现这部小说很乏味。