形容詞 bland:

1. lacking taste or flavor or tang
   同義詞：flat, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid
2. lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
   同義詞：flat
3. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication - Ezra Pound
   同義詞：politic, smooth, suave

1. Bland vegetables are often served with a piquant sauce.
   清淡的蔬菜常以辛辣的沙司調(diào)味。
2. It must be clearly understood that those bland words amount in many cases to a sentence of death. The Labour Movement should raise a storm of protest.
   應(yīng)該清楚地認(rèn)識(shí)那溫和的幾句話在許多情況下就等于是說(shuō)判了死刑。勞工運(yùn)動(dòng)應(yīng)發(fā)起聲勢(shì)浩大的抗議。
3. This cheese is rather bland.
   這干酪沒(méi)什么味道。
4. He has a bland appearance.
   他外表平庸。

bland

adj.（形容詞）
bland.er,bland.est
Characterized by a moderate, unperturbed, or tranquil quality, especially:
溫和的，和藹的：以溫和的、泰然自若的、和藹的為特征的，尤指：
Pleasant in manner; smooth:
態(tài)度和藹的；平和的：
例句：
a bland smile.
和藹的笑容

Not irritating or stimulating; soothing:
味道溫和的：不具有刺激性的或刺激的；味道溫和的：
例句：
a bland diet.
不油膩的飲食

Exhibiting no personal worry, embarrassment, or concern:
無(wú)動(dòng)于衷的：不表現(xiàn)出擔(dān)憂、窘迫或不安的：
例句：
told a series of bland lies.
泰然自若地說(shuō)了一大串謊話

Dull and insipid:
乏味的和平淡無(wú)奇的：
例句：
a bland little drama.
一個(gè)乏味的小劇

來(lái)源：
Latin blandus [caressing, flattering] * see mel-
拉丁語(yǔ) blandus [愛(ài)撫的，奉承的] *參見(jiàn) mel-

【引伸】
bland.ly
adv.（副詞）
bland.ness
n.（名詞）