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interj. 嗬哼姆(打哈欠时的声音)



    ho-hum
    [ adj ]
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
    <adj.all>
    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


    1. But stock issues and initial public offerings are ho-hum; only 4% call them "hot."
    2. 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.
    3. "When you see that all the time, it's ho-hum. It gets ordinary."
    4. A ho-hum citizenry prompts candidates to emphasize bland, ephemeral claims of "vision" and "leadership," rather than specific issues.
    5. 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.
    6. Retailers may be dreaming of a big Christmas sales surge, but they are planning for ho-hum results.
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