drably

/ˈdɹæbli/ adv

In a drab manner.

Word Origin From Old French drap 'cloth,' from Late Latin drappus. Drab originally referred to a kind of undyed, dull brownish cloth. That's why it came to mean 'dull, monotonous.' Drably is the adverb. Related words: drape, drapery, and draper (a cloth seller).

adv In a drab manner.

The office was drably decorated with gray walls and old furniture.

(副词) 单调乏味地;沉闷地

办公室装饰单调,灰色的墙壁和旧家具。

(adverbio) apagadamente; sin gracia; monótonamente; tristemente [De manera apagada o sin gracia.]

La oficina estaba decorada de forma apagada, con paredes grises y muebles viejos.

(adverbe) ternement; grisément; mornement [D'une manière terne, sans éclat ni intérêt.]

Le bureau était décoré de façon terne, avec des murs gris et du vieux mobilier.

(Adverb) trist; farblos; eintönig [Auf eine Weise, die farblos, trist oder langweilig wirkt.]

Das Büro war **drably** mit grauen Wänden und alten Möbeln eingerichtet.

(副詞) 地味に。色彩や装飾に乏しい様子で。

そのオフィスは灰色の壁と古い家具で地味に飾られていた。

(advérbio) monotonamente; sem graça; apagadamente; tristemente [De maneira monótona ou sem graça.]

O escritório era decorado de forma monótona, com paredes cinzas e móveis antigos.

Word parts: drab + ly

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