vapid
Significado: Offering nothing stimulating or challenging; dull, bland, and lacking in liveliness, flavour, or substance.
Vapid is a sharply dismissive word, often applied to conversation, entertainment, celebrities, or social media content that the speaker considers intellectually empty. It is more contemptuous than 'boring' and implies a fundamental lack of substance rather than a temporary failure to engage. The word appears frequently in cultural criticism and book reviews.
Ejemplos
- The panel discussion descended into vapid platitudes about the importance of innovation. 座谈会沦为关于创新重要性的空洞陈词滥调。La mesa redonda degeneró en plácidos tópicos sobre la importancia de la innovación.パネルディスカッションはイノベーションの重要性についての空虚な決まり文句に堕してしまった。패널 토론은 혁신의 중요성에 대한 공허한 상투적 표현으로 전락했다.
- Critics dismissed the reality show as vapid entertainment that pandered to the lowest common denominator. 评论家们斥责这档真人秀节目是迎合最低审美趣味的乏味娱乐。Los críticos descartaron el programa de telerrealidad como entretenimiento insulso que apelaba al mínimo común denominador.批評家たちはそのリアリティ番組を、最も低い次元に迎合する中身のない娯楽だと切り捨てた。비평가들은 그 리얼리티 쇼를 가장 낮은 수준에 영합하는 내용 없는 오락이라고 일축했다.
- Behind her vapid small talk lay a shrewd understanding of exactly who held power in the room. 在她那寡淡无味的寒暄背后,隐藏着对房间里谁掌握权力的精明洞察。Tras su anodina charla intrascendente se ocultaba un agudo conocimiento de quién detentaba el poder en la sala.彼女の当たり障りのない世間話の裏には、部屋の中で誰が権力を握っているかを正確に見抜く鋭さが隠されていた。그녀의 무미건조한 잡담 뒤에는 그 방에서 누가 권력을 쥐고 있는지를 정확히 꿰뚫어 보는 날카로움이 숨어 있었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: journalism, literary, general
Tono: disapproving
Origen e historia
From Latin vapidus meaning flat-tasting or insipid, probably related to vappa meaning flat wine. Entered English in the mid-17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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