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drab [dræb] ADJ

2. drab:

drab
淡褐色的 dàn hèsè de
▶ drably ADV
▶ drabness N

Usage examples with drab

lead a drab existence
过单调的生活

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This bird has drab plumage, with a red dewlap.
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Their plumage is mostly drab brown or grey and rather plain.
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The hindwings are drab grey with a paler fringe.
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The female is significantly drabber and browner than the male and has a less prominent crest.
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The upperside of the body and forewing is drab grey.
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But because the porcupine's performance is drab, an animated microphone decides to help out by taking and playing the instrument in a more upbeat fashion.
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It goes to show that social realism need not be drab.
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Dorsal coloration varies, but tends towards a drab olive or a silvery green, sometimes with brown mottling.
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Such maps were common at the time, and were even embellished by artists if deemed too simple or drab.
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The plumage is fairly drab, mainly grey-brown above and greyish-white below.
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