ho-hum interj. 嗬哼姆(打哈欠时的声音)
ho-hum[ adj ]
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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a boring evening with uninteresting peoplethe deadening effect of some routine tasks
a dull play
his competent but dull performance
a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention
what an irksome task the writing of long letters is
tedious days on the train
the tiresome chirping of a cricket
other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
- But stock issues and initial public offerings are ho-hum; only 4% call them "hot."
- Another sign of a developing bull move was the market's ho-hum reaction to Tuesday's weekly American Petroleum Institute inventory report, which showed larger-than-expected supplies of crude oil and refined products, especially gasoline.
- "When you see that all the time, it's ho-hum. It gets ordinary."
- A ho-hum citizenry prompts candidates to emphasize bland, ephemeral claims of "vision" and "leadership," rather than specific issues.
- The bond market bounced out of a two-week period of ho-hum trading yesterday as it became clear that the Federal Reserve is easing credit and that the economy is growing weaker.
- Retailers may be dreaming of a big Christmas sales surge, but they are planning for ho-hum results.