ho-hum

[US]/[həʊhʌm]/
[UK]/[hoʊhʌm]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

interj. 지루함이나 열정 부족을 표현하는 말.
adj. 흥미나 관심이 없는; 지루한.
adv. 지루하거나 무관심한 방식으로.

Phrases & Collocations

ho-hum life

호-흠 같은 삶

ho-hum job

호-흠 같은 직업

ho-hum event

호-흠 같은 행사

ho-hum story

호-흠 같은 이야기

ho-hum weather

호-흠 같은 날씨

feeling ho-hum

호-흠 같은 기분

sounds ho-hum

호-흠 같네요

a ho-hum

호-흠

was ho-hum

호-흠이었어요

so ho-hum

너무 호-흠

Example Sentences

the movie was a bit ho-hum, nothing particularly exciting happened.

영화를 보았지만 흥미진진한 일은 별로 없었고, 그냥 그랬어요.

another ho-hum monday morning, just like any other.

또 지루한 월요일 아침이었어요. 다른 날과 똑같았죠.

the presentation was ho-hum; the audience seemed bored.

발표는 그냥 그랬어요. 관객들은 지루해 보였어요.

it was a ho-hum performance, lacking any real spark.

공연은 그냥 그랬어요. 별다른 활기가 없었어요.

the food was ho-hum; i expected more from a restaurant like this.

음식은 그냥 그랬어요. 이런 식당에서 더 기대했죠.

he gave a ho-hum speech, reading directly from the notes.

그는 그냥 그런 연설을 했어요. 메모에서 그대로 읽었죠.

the party was a bit ho-hum; not many people showed up.

파티는 조금 지루했어요. 많은 사람들이 오지 않았어요.

it was a ho-hum weekend, mostly spent relaxing at home.

주말은 그냥 그랬어요. 주로 집에서 쉬면서 보냈죠.

the book was ho-hum; i couldn't get into the story.

책은 그냥 그랬어요. 이야기에 몰입할 수가 없었어요.

the meeting was ho-hum, just a lot of pointless discussion.

회의는 그냥 그랬어요. 쓸데없는 이야기가 많았죠.

the weather has been ho-hum lately, mostly cloudy and grey.

요즘 날씨가 그냥 그래요. 주로 구름 많고 흐린 날씨죠.

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